At least 20 Egyptians injured as two trains collide in Minya

Dubai: At least 20 Egyptians were injured early Sunday when two trains collided near the village of Maqoussa in Minya, with authorities raising medical alert levels in nearby hospitals.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population dispatched 23 ambulances to the scene, where civil protection forces are working to rescue trapped passengers after two carriages derailed in the collision.