Train/Bus Collision in Egypt Kills 50 Children and Driver

There were fifty children and their driver aboard a bus near Manfalut, Egypt that were killed when a train collided with them Saturday.

The children were ages four to six and were headed to their school when the train hit the bus.

 The Huffington Post reported that a security official said the railroad crossing was apparently not closed as the train barreled towards it.

An eyewitness told the BBC that the train pushed the bus half a mile after impact.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has called for action by his ministers to aid the families of those killed in the accident.

Mohammed Rashad al-Metainy is the minister of transportation in Egypt.

He has since stepped down from his position in an act that he calls “political responsibility” in response to the crash.


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