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Egypt train fire: Deadly blaze at Cairo's main railway station
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An Egyptian medical official says the death toll from a train fire in Cairo’s central railway station has risen to 25. Egypt train fire: Deadly blaze at Cairo's main railway station
At least 25 people have been killed and 47 others injured by a large fire at the main railway station in Egypt's capital, Cairo, officials say.
An Egyptian medical official says the death toll from a train fire in Cairo’s central railway station has risen to 25.
Mohammed Said, the head of the Cairo Railroad hospital, says the death toll is expected to rise further following the blaze. He added that at least 47 people were injured.
Railway authorities say a railcar rammed into a barrier inside the station causing an explosion of the fuel tank and triggering a huge blaze that engulfed that part of the station.
The National Railway Authority said the fire erupted when a train collided with a concrete buffer stop at Ramses Station, in the city centre.
The train's fuel tank reportedly exploded after the crash, setting a platform and nearby buildings on fire.
Dozens of ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene.
"I was standing on the platform and I saw the train speed into the barrier," witness Mina Ghaly told Reuters news agency.
"Everyone started running but a lot of people died after the locomotive exploded."
