CAIRO TRAIN COLLISION KILLS 18

Two passenger trains have crashed near Cairo, killing at least 18 people and injuring a further 50. The trains collided at Al-Ayyat in Giza, which is 31 miles south of the Egyptian capital. The accident happened when a train heading to Fayoum stopped after apparently hitting an animal, and a second train went into the back of it. The second train, destined for Assiut in upper Egypt, badly damaged its front carriages on impact, crushing the rear carriages of the train in front.