14 Railway Officials Convicted After Train Accident in Egypt

The Associated Press reported that 14 railway officials, including the Deputy Chairman of the Railways Authority, were sentenced to one year in jail for their part in a 2006 train accident that killed 58 people. At least part of the cause of the accident was reported to be poorly maintained switching equipment.

Below is a sample of Mid-East TV coverage from the accident (some graphic accident footage included) from the web.

QuickTime Format (.mov)

QuickTime Format (.mov)