Egypt train fire: Deadly blaze at Cairo's main railway station

      The fire reportedly erupted when a train hit one of the station's platforms 

 

At least 20 people have been killed and 40 others injured by a large fire at the main railway station in Egypt's capital, Cairo, officials say.

The National Railway Authority said the fire erupted when a train collided with a concrete buffer stop at Ramses Station, in the city centre.
The train's fuel tank reportedly exploded after the crash, setting a platform and nearby buildings on fire.
Dozens of ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene.
"I was standing on the platform and I saw the train speed into the barrier," witness Mina Ghaly told Reuters news agency.
"Everyone started running but a lot of people died after the locomotive exploded."

     People gathered outside Ramses Station, in downtown Cairo, after the incident 

     A state-run newspaper said the train's fuel tank exploded after the crash Egypt's railway system has a poor safety record, which many people blame on a lack of investment by successive governments and poor management.