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ALOCOMOTIVE crashed into the back of a Cairo-bound passenger train in southern Egypt today, killing at least one person and injuring many more.
The collision, the second serious train crash in a month in the North African country, occurred in the province of Minya, about 168 miles south of the capital, the railway authority said in a statement, adding that two carriages had fallen into an adjacent watercourse.
The cause of the crash was under investigation, the statement added.
Footage aired by local media showed the two carriages partially submerged in the watercourse.
Along with the fatality, least 21 people were taken to hospital, of whom 19 were later discharged after receiving treatment, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where the railway system suffers from ageing equipment and mismanagement.
Last month, two passenger trains collided in the Nile Delta city, killing at least three people.
In recent years, the government has announced initiatives to improve its railways.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said in 2018 that some 250 billion Egyptian pounds (around £6 billion) would be needed to properly overhaul the neglected network.
MORNING STAR