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Commuters wait on a crowded railway platform as a train enters a suburban station in Mumbai February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files

At Least Ten Killed, Dozens Injured in India Train Derail

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 19, 2017 | World

At least ten people were killed and dozens injured when an express train derailed in north India on Saturday, an official said. “Ten people have died and dozens have been injured. Most of the injured have been taken to the hospital,” said P S Mishra, chief...

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A general view shows the site where a train crashed near Beni Suef, south of the capital Cairo, on February 11, 2016. At least 70 people were injured when the passenger train derailed and two of its cars overturned (AFP)

70 Injured in a Train Crash South of Cairo and the Prime Minister Orders an Urgent Investigation

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Feb 12, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Tens of Egyptians were injured in a train crash in Beni Suef, south of Cairo. An increasing number of train accidents have occurred in recent years and have claimed hundreds of victims. The Prime Minister Sharif Ismail ordered an urgent investigation into the...

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A Spanish National police officer stands next to wrecked parts of a train at a warehouse in Escravitude, 20 km (12 miles) from Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, July 27, 2013. (Reuters/Miguel Vidal)

Spanish train crash driver leaves hospital, remains in custody

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 27, 2013 | World

Santiago de Compostela, Reuters—The driver of a Spanish train that derailed at high speed killing 78 people was released from hospital on Saturday, but he remained in police custody ahead of an appearance before a judge to answer questions about what went wrong....

At least 77 killed, 131 injured, after train derails in Spain

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2013 | World

Spain, Reuters—A train derailed outside the ancient northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday evening, killing at least 77 people and injuring up to 131 in one of Europe’s worst rail disasters. Bodies covered in blankets lay next to the...