Egyptian Train Gas Cylinder Explosion Kills 370+ in El Ayyat, February 20, 2002
A cooking gas cylinder explodes on board an Egyptian National Railways train in El Ayyat, causing a fire and killing over 370 people.
Date: February 20, 2002
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