Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
BY SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press
April 20, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this Sunday, April 18, 2021 file photo, people gather at the site where a passenger train derailed killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 98 others, near Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt. Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left at least 29 people dead and over 300 injured.Tarek Wagih/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Sunday April 18, 2021 file photo, a crane is used to lift a part of a passenger train that derailed injuring around 100 people, near Banha, Egypt. On Tuesday, Egypt’s transportation minister said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left at least 29 people dead and some 320 injured.Fadel Dawood/APShow MoreS