Egypt Train-Bus Collision
On July 16, 2008, a bus and train collided in Egypt killing at least 40 people and injuring many others.1 Some reports estimate as many as 50 people were injured.2 Police told the AFP news agency that a truck did not stop at a railroad crossing and pushed several stopped vehicles in front of the train.3
Fast Facts
- Date of collision: July 16, 2008
- Incident occurred near Marsa Matrouh in Egypt
- Marsa Matrouh is 270 miles northwest of Cairo2
- Police report that a truck failed to stop at the crossing3
- Truck apparently pushed other vehicles into the path of the train
- Road accidents kill approximately 60,000 people a year in Egypt3
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