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Page last updated at 04:27 GMT, Sunday, 25 October 2009

Deadly train collision in Egypt

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At least 25 people have been killed after two passenger trains collided in the Giza district of the Egyptian capital Cairo.

Several carriages were crushed when one train heading out to the southern city of Assuit crashed into the back of another train travelling to the town of Fayoum.

More than 50 people were also injured in the accident.

Yoland Knell reports

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