Up to 40 Children Killed in Train Bus Accident

[Shanghai]

I heard on BBC World Service Radio that up to 40 school children

were killed when a school bus was struck by a train south of

Cairo, Egypt this morning. It was reported that the track gates

were open when the the accident occurred.

 

[jamesontheroad]

Death toll now at 47, and the Egyptian Transport Minister has resigned.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20375395

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

Death toll up to 50, did anybody survive?

 

[Jean]

This has been extensively reported here. The children were on a school excursion and yes, there were some survivors. The bus driver died. The crossing was manned by a person who fell asleep. Apparently there was no automatic gate technology, it all relied on a person actually opening and shutting gates by hand as required and it just didn't happen. I heard in news reports that the bus was pushed about a kilometre before the train could stop. Terrible.