A fight between two train conductors unleashed a speeding, unmanned locomotive that slammed into a barrier and exploded in the Egyptian capital's main train station Wednesday, killing at least 25 people, authorities said.
Firefighters and onlookers gather at the scene of a fiery train crash at Cairo's main railway station on Wednesday. More than two dozen people were killed.
Egyptian prosecutor General Nabil Sadek said investigators determined the locomotive's conductor had left his car to fight with another conductor whose railcar was blocking his.But the conductor left without putting on the brakes, and the other car began moving backward, freeing the locomotive, which then gathered speed and hit the concrete-and-metal barrier, exploding.
The Ramses district is among the busiest and most crowded areas of Cairo. The state railway agency briefly halted all train traffic and ordered the evacuation of the station.The accident triggered an online debate among Egyptians, with many blaming the government for not improving railway services, even after a series of deadly accidents. Several noted previous statements byVideo from surveillance cameras showed flames ravaging the station's interior.
Egypt's railway system has a history of badly maintained equipment and poor management. Official figures show that 1,793 train accidents took place in 2017 across the country.
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