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Tragedy in Egypt: Fire at the Cairo train station (video-photos)

At least 24 people died and 50 have been injured

Newsroom February 27 11:58

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At least 24 people died and 50 have been injured by a fire that broke out at Cairo’s main railway station, “Ramses”, on Wednesday.

Photos posted on social media show smoke coming from the station building.

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بالصور..قتلى وجرحى في حريق هائل نشب بمحطة القطارات الرئيسية في ⁧القاهرة #مصر#القاهرة#محطة_القطارات#حريق pic.twitter.com/lPyKnjsP2d

— جريدة كاظمة (@kathima) February 27, 2019

So far, the causes of the fire remain unclear. However, the first unconfirmed information indicates that a train derailed and hit a high speed on the dock.

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Breaking: At least 24 dead and 50 injured after a train accident caused a massive fire at Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt. pic.twitter.com/reWTTxmaxi

— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) February 27, 2019

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