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Five killed in Egyptian train-bus collision

Five killed in Egyptian train-bus collisionFive people were killed on Monday when an Egyptian train hit a minibus crossing railway tracks on the outskirts of Cairo, police said.
The Egyptian railway system has had several deadly accidents in the last two months and the government has promised to invest heavily in replacing some of the antiquated equipment.
Ten people were injured in the accident, which took place near the village of Ausim, 12 km (eight miles) north-west of the capital. All of the casualties were in the minibus.

Copyright Reuters, 2006