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At least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt.

Manfalut train-bus collision

2012 rail disaster in Manfalut, Egypt

The Manfalut Train-bus collision occurred on 17 November 2012 when a school bus, which was carrying about 70 school children between four and six years old, was hit by a train on a rail crossing near Manfalut, Egypt, 350 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. At least 50…
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Manfalut

Place in Asyut, Egypt

Manfalut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city is at 350 km south of Cairo. In 2006, it had a population of 82,585 people.
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Egypt

Country spanning Africa and Asia

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to…
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