Egyptian authorities have arrested six people over a deadly crash this week at Cairo's main train station that killed at least 25 people.
The country's top prosecutor ordered late Thursday that those arrested -- two train conductors, their aides and two other rail workers -- remain in custody for four more days pending further investigation.Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek earlier said the investigation determined the accident was triggered by a brawl between two conductors.
He says one conductor failed to put the brakes on before leaving the locomotive, unleashed the speeding, unmanned engine which then crashed into a concrete barrier at the Ramses station in downtown Cairo, setting of a huge explosion and fire.
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