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Egypt Prosecutor Orders 8 Detained After Fatal Train Crash

A general view of the scene on March 27, 2021 in Egypt, where two passenger trains collided near Tahta in Sohag Governorate. Egyptian media said the collision caused some carriages to derail, killing at least 32 people and injuring dozens of others. (Photo by: Doaa Nasr/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)

Ahmed Khalil El-Sayed Monday, 29 March 2021 07:20 AM EDT

Authorities have ordered detained the drivers of the two trains that collided over the weekend in Upper Egypt, killing 19 people, the country’s top prosecutor said in a statement.

Another six people also were ordered detained amid investigations into what caused the crash. The accident has fueled new calls for reform of the country’s railroad sector.

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