32 killed as two trains collide in southern Egypt

Local media displayed videos from the scene showing overturned carriages with passengers trapped inside and surrounded by rubble. Picture: Lynne Cameron/PA Wire

Two trains have collided in southern Egypt, causing three passenger carriages to overturn, killing 32 people and leaving 66 injured, health authorities said.

Dozens of ambulances rushed to the scene of the crash in the province of Sohag, said a statement by Egypt’s heath ministry.