Cairo railway station fire kills 20 after train’s fuel tank explodes

Cairo’s central Ramses station was set ablaze after a train collided with the platform and its fuel tank exploded, state-run news site Al-Ahram reported, citing security sources.

Images posted on social media showed charred bodies at the busy station in the heart of the capital. Other photos posted online showed the charred platform and black smoke billowing from the station.

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Sarah El-Sirgany reported from Abu Dhabi, Sheena McKenzie wrote in London. Gianluca Mezzofiore contributed to this report.