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  "id": 19150794,
  "title": "Egypt train crash: Transport minister urged to resign after seven killed and 114 injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/egypt-train-crash-transport-minister-urged-to-resign-after-seven-19150794",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:02:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/09/egypt-train-crash-transport-minister-urged-to-resign-after-seven-killed-and-114-injured/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Calls for Egypt's Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir to resign intensified on Monday after a train crash south of Cairo killed seven people and injured 114 others. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when a train from Giza to Fayoum collided with a stationary train near El Ayyat. Seven individuals, including the driver, lost their lives, while several carriages derailed, causing injuries. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ordered an urgent investigation to hold accountable \"anyone found to have been negligent,\" and prosecutors formed a technical committee to determine the cause. Traffic on the line was restored to normal by Monday morning.\n\nThe crash has reignited debates over Egypt's extensive transport projects, with some MPs objecting to loans for high-speed rail and signaling safety. The Minister, who was appointed in 2019, visited the site but has not yet addressed the public on the matter. While some legislators within the government have called for his resignation, others remain more measured in their response.",
  "summary": "Calls for Egypt's Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir to resign were growing on Monday, as parties in the pro-government coalition, as well as a leading pro-state television host, echoed demands that he take responsibility for a train crash south of Cairo that killed seven people. A train travelling from Giza to Fayoum, on Sunday afternoon, smashed into the rear of another heading from Cairo to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Train collision in Egypt kills at least 7, injures dozens, health ministry says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/train-collision-in-egypt-kills-at-least-7-injures-dozens-health",
        "published": "2026-11-08T17:46:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Train collision in Egypt kills at least 7, injures dozens, health ministry says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/train-collision-in-egypt-kills-at-least-7-injures-dozens-health-19010625",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:47:49.000Z"
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        "title": "Train collision in Egypt kills at least 7, injures dozens, health ministry says",
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        "published": "2026-11-09T06:22:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Train collision in Egypt kills at least 7, injures dozens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/train-collision-in-egypt-kills-at-least-7-injures-dozens",
        "published": "2026-11-09T06:44:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "GCC secretary-general offers condolences to Egypt after train collision near Cairo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/gcc-secretary-general-offers-condolences-to-egypt-after-train",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:04:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Egypt train collision kills seven, injures more than 100 near Giza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/egypt-train-collision-kills-seven-injures-more-than-100-near-giza",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:19:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Egypt: Seven dead, 125 injured in collision between two trains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/egypt-seven-dead-125-injured-in-collision-between-two-trains",
        "published": "2026-11-09T11:33:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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