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Fucking outrageous: A fight between two train conductors was behind the explosion that killed 25 people in the #Egyptian capital’s main train station Wednesday. apnews.com/a938e263bfec4f…
The fight unleashed a speeding, unmanned locomotive that slammed into a barrier and exploded at Ramses Station. Railway officials said the single railcar collided head-on with the buffer stop, causing a huge explosion and fire. At least 47 people were also injured. #Egypt
“#Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek said investigators determined the locomotive’s conductor had left his car to fight with another conductor whose railcar was blocking his.” 
#Egypt’s railway system has a history of badly maintained equipment & poor management. Official figures show that 1,793 train accidents took place in 2017 Across the country.
