Nearly 100 injured after passenger train derails in Egypt

Nearly 100 injured after passenger train derails in Egypt

People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed injuring at least 100 people, near Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt (Tarek Wagih/AP)

A passenger train derailed on Sunday north of Cairo, injuring around 100 people, Egyptian authorities said.

It was the latest of several rail accidents to hit the country in recent years.

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