Trains Collide in Egypt, Killing 25

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CAIRO — A passenger train collided with the back of a second one ahead of it on the tracks just outside of Cairo on Saturday, destroying several passenger cars and killing at least 25 people, a police official said.

At least 55 others were wounded in the accident, which occurred in Girzah district of 6th of October province, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

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Egypt has a poor safety record on its railways, and there are several fatal accident each year, usually blamed on poorly maintained equipment.

Was this an issue with brakes, or with signals? Or were there other equipment problems that either caused the accident or exacerbated the damage?