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'Completely mangled': Survivors recount deadly Egypt train crash

Seven people were killed and at least 125 others injured when two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the Chief Prosecutor’s office said in a statement

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00:02Outside Alwasita Central Hospital in Benisweth province where some of the injured were taken
00:08for treatment, survivors spoke of their shock after the collision. They said they struggled
00:14to breathe as a cloud of dust engulfed carriages before being rescued by villagers who rushed to
00:21the scene. When the train overturned we were in shock and couldn't even comprehend what had
00:29happened to us. We couldn't breathe because of the dust. The seats had collapsed on top of us and
00:35people pulled us out from underneath them and helped us get out of the train. The health ministry
00:42said over 70 injured have been discharged after receiving treatment. There were people who had
00:49died, others were trying to get out of the train. There were other carriages that were completely
00:54mangled. At least seven people were killed in the crash which occurred in Alayat district
01:01in Giza province about 52 kilometers south of Cairo.

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