Egypt arrests 6 over Cairo train crash that killed 25
Egyptian authorities have arrested six people over
a deadly crash this week at Cairo’s main train station that killed at least 25
people.
The country’s top prosecutor ordered late Thursday
that those arrested — two train conductors, their aides and two other rail
workers — remain in custody for four more days pending further investigation.
Wednesday’s crash also left at least 47 injured.
Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek earlier said the
investigation determined the accident was triggered by a brawl between two
conductors.
He says one conductor failed to put the brakes on
before leaving the locomotive, unleashed the speeding, unmanned engine which
then crashed into a concrete barrier at the Ramses station in downtown Cairo,
setting of a huge explosion and fire.
Transportation Minister Hisham Arafat resigned
after the accident.
