Death toll of train-minibus crash in NE Egypt rises to 10

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14 Mar 2025, 02:46 GMT+10

A man works at the site of a train-minibus crash in Ismailia province, Egypt, on March 13, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)CAIRO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed and 12 others wounded after a minibus was hit by a train in northeastern Egypt's Ismailia province on Thursday, according to a statement from the Health Ministry.It happened when the minibus attempted to cross quickly from an undesignated crossing, said the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) in a separate statement.Photo taken on March 13, 2025 shows the wreckage of a minibus at the site of a train-minibus crash in Ismailia province, Egypt. (Str/Xinhua)Some 13 ambulances rushed to the scene, and the victims were transferred to the El Qantara Sharq Central Hospital for treatment.The ENR urged drivers and pedestrians to use designated railway crossings to prevent further tragedies.Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has instructed the Ministry of Social Solidarity to allocate 100,000 Egyptian pounds (some 1,974 U.S. dollars) as compensation for the family of each victim.The country's deadliest rail disaster occurred in 2002 in the Ayyat district of Giza province, as a fire broke out in a train traveling from Cairo to Luxor, killing more than 380 people.

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