At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured after a locomotive crashed into a platform at high speed at Cairo's main railway station on Wednesday, causing its fuel tank to explode.
At Least 25 Killed in Locomotive Crash, Fire at Egypt's Central Cairo Station
![Policemen guard the accident site as investigators arrive to inspect the scene for clues on why the locomotive, which crashed at high speed, failed to stop. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/E0965A5F-2688-46B3-BDF6-E8306E42142F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Policemen guard the accident site as investigators arrive to inspect the scene for clues on why the locomotive, which crashed at high speed, failed to stop. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
![Passengers take photos of the locomotive wreck. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/B143DB36-F2E0-430A-9C36-FB71E5A42008_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Passengers take photos of the locomotive wreck. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
![Officials stand next to the burned wreckage of a locomotive after the crash at Cairo’s main railway station. The crash set off a massive explosion when the locomotive’s fuel tank exploded. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/8EF037B0-4399-444B-9368-357B94B818ED_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Officials stand next to the burned wreckage of a locomotive after the crash at Cairo’s main railway station. The crash set off a massive explosion when the locomotive’s fuel tank exploded. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
![Passengers’ burned clothing and other belongings litter the platform after the crash, Feb. 27, 2019. (H. Elrasam/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/7A14F74F-D1E4-4F64-9C66-707883864A05_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Passengers’ burned clothing and other belongings litter the platform after the crash, Feb. 27, 2019. (H. Elrasam/VOA)