Originally published on November 18, 2013 <br /><br />A cargo train crashed into a pickup truck and a minibus south of Cairo on Monday, killing more than 20 people and injuring at least 20 others.<br /><br />According to reports, the train was traveling north from Aswan, passing through Bani Swaif. <br /><br />A minibus and a pickup truck were traveling in opposite directions when they approached a closed level crossing near the Giza district, south of Cairo. <br /><br />The minibus passengers, all relatives, were returning from a wedding in Maadi and were on their way to El Fayoum when the crash happened.<br /><br />The head of Egypt's railway, Hussein Zakaria, told Nile News TV that initial reports indicated the crossing gates of the tracks had been closed.<br /><br />The vehicles however reportedly ignored warning lights and chains blocking the crossroad, and crossed anyway. The train driver was caught by surprise and hit both vehicles. <br /><br />The train continued for almost one kilometre before coming to a halt.<br /><br />A medical emergency official, Ahmed el-Ansari, told Nile News TV that the number of dead might rise but that all victims had been cleared from the scene.<br /><br />The injured, a total of 28 people, mostly reported fractures, crush injuries and lost body parts. Some of them are in critical condition. According to Tahrir News, they were transported to a local hospital. <br /><br />An Interior Ministry source told Reuters they are investigating the incident.<br /><br />Egypt's roads and railways have a notoriously poor safety record. A year ago, a train crashed into a bus, killing 51 children travelling to school in the governorate of Assiut, 200 miles south of Cairo. <br /><br />Egypt's worst train disaster however was in 2002, when a train caught fire in Cairo, killing 373 people.<br /><br />------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
