Egyptian train collision kills 20, injures 131

CAIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) A collision between two trains killed at least 20 people and injured 131 today in a Nile Delta town north of Cairo, Egypt's state MENA news agency said.

About 25 ambulances rushed to the crash site, along with 1,000 people anxious for news of relatives who may have been injured or killed, a witness said, adding that damage to the trains was extensive.

The accident took place at about 7.30 am local time near the town of Qalyoub, about 20 km north of Cairo, MENA said.

One train collided into the rear of another, causing one of them to derail and overturn.

The last major train accident in the country was in February, when 17 people were injured.

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