At Least 20 Killed in Crash and Fire at Cairo Train Station

At Least 20 Killed in Crash and Fire at Cairo Train Station
People gather at the main train station after a fire caused deaths and injuries, in Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 27, 2019. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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CAIRO—At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a locomotive smashed through the buffers and burst into flames at Cairo’s main train station on Feb. 27.

Egypt’s public prosecutor said a preliminary investigation indicated the driver stepped off the train to talk to another driver without pulling the hand brake, causing the unattended locomotive to speed off and hit a concrete platform.