Four killed, 88 injured in train collision in Egypt
Al Jazeera English's headline. Reported by Al Jazeera English, TASS.
What the sources say, in brief
According to TASS, four people were killed and 88 were injured in a train collision in Egypt, citing the health ministry. TASS reported the accident occurred on the morning of November 8, when a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum rammed the rear of a train travelling from Cairo to Aswan near the town of El-Ayyat. Al Jazeera English also reported four killed and 88 injured in a train collision in Egypt, but its excerpt gives no further details. The sources agree on the casualty figures. The story is not marked as developing.
Key points
- TASS reported four people killed and 88 injured in a train crash in Egypt, citing the health ministry.
- TASS said the accident occurred on the morning of November 8 near the town of El-Ayyat.
- TASS said a train from Giza to Fayoum rammed the rear of a train travelling from Cairo to Aswan.
- Al Jazeera English reported four killed and 88 injured in a train collision in Egypt.
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Four killed, 88 injured in train collision in Egypt. According to TASS, four people were killed and 88 were injured in a train collision in Egypt, citing the health ministry. TASS reported the accident occurred on the morning of November 8, when a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum rammed the rear of a train travelling from Cairo to Aswan near the town of El-Ayyat. Al Jazeera English also reported four killed and 88 injured in a train collision in Egypt, but its excerpt gives no further details. The sources agree on the casualty figures. The story is not marked as developing. Covered by 2 publications. Al Jazeera English: Four killed, 88 injured in train collision in Egypt. TASS: Four killed, 88 injured in train crash in Egypt — health ministry.
Who is covering it
- Al Jazeera English Qatar Four killed, 88 injured in train collision in Egypt Four killed, 88 injured in train collision in Egypt 52 min ago · Tier 2
- TASS Russia Four killed, 88 injured in train crash in Egypt — health ministry The accident occurred on the morning of November 8 when a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum rammed the rear of a train traveling from Cairo to Aswan, near the town of El-Ayyat 2 h ago · Tier 3
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