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27/02/2019 Ramses Station train collision

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🇪🇬 Egypt: Dozens killed in crash and fire at Cairo train station | Al Jazeera English

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Fiery crash 'kills 20' at Cairo train station

The Ramses Station rail disaster occurred in Ramses Station of Cairo, Egypt. 25 people were killed and 40 injured. A locomotive hit the buffers at the end of the track at platform 6 at high speed, causing an explosion that sparked a major blaze and fireball that blackened the walls of the station. The locomotive could later be seen inside, leaning to one side next to a platform.