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Egypt train crash death toll rises to 44

The number of people killed in a train collision in Egypt has risen to 44, a security official said on Friday.

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  • Published: 19:50 July 18, 2008
  • Gulf News

Cairo: The number of people killed in a train collision in Egypt has risen to 44, a security official said on Friday.

Eight Libyans were among the dead and at least 38 people were injured in Wednesday's crash at a level corssing in Marsa Matruh.

A truck crashed into traffic at the closed level crossing, pushing a bus, truck and several cars into the passenger train.

Two carriages were derailed and two others were destroyed in the collision, a police official said.

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