People caught fire, screams and desperation in Cairo: a train collided, exploded and left at least 25 dead

A choco train against a fence at the main station of the Egyptian capital on Wednesday and his fuel tank exploded, causing a fire that He left at least 25 dead and about 50 wounded.

The railway authorities stated that the train was traveling at high speed when he hit the barrier. The explosion and the fire they wiped out people They were on the platform of the occupied station of Ramses.

Security camera videos they showed how the flames devastated the train station. A recording posted on social networks showed men and women on the dock carrying their belongings when the train collided and exploded.

In another video we could see men and women running, looking for issues after the explosion. A man ran from one side to the other with his shirt on fire until someone else throws water at him. The photographs taken inside the station showed charred bodies lying on the platforms.

Accident or terrorist attack?

So far, there is no news on the accident or terrorist act. However, a train official said that it was too early to dismiss it. The representative requested anonymity because he was not allowed to speak to the press.

Inspector General of Trains Ashraf Momtaz said The badociated press that several hypotheses are treated and that one is that someone burned the train and then he jumped. For the moment, it is unclear whether the locomotive had a driver at the time of impact, Momtaz said.

A thick column of black smoke left the scene of the disaster then ambulances arrived at the train station. The district of Ramses is one of the busiest of the city.

It is feared that the number of deaths can increase in the aftermath of the fire, said Mohammed Said, director of the railway hospital in the Egyptian capital.