Seven killed in bus-train collision near Cairo
Xinhua, March 6, 2015 Adjust font size:
A collision between a train and a school bus near Egypt's capital Friday killed seven people and injured 24 more others, state-run MENA news agency reported.
The accident took place when a train crashed a school bus carrying children near Egypt-Ismailia desert highway, some 50 kilometers northeast of Cairo.
The bus was hit by a cargo train while crossing the railway tracks, state-run Ahram online website reported.
Some of the victims were children, according to Ahram online.
Dozens of Egyptians, mostly children, were killed in the recent three years in vehicle-train accidents.
Experts blame lack of maintenance and the poor condition of the railway network for the frequent accidents. Endit