msnbc   |  November 17, 2012

49 kindergarten students killed in Egypt bus crash

Egypt's president is promising an investigation into a horrific train collision with a school bus in which 49 children were killed. NBC’s Mara Schiavocampo reports.

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>>> egypt after 49 kindergartners were killed when a train slammed into their school bus this morning. the bus was carrying more than 50 children when it was hit by the speeding train. a security official says the railroad crossing was not closed at the time. egypt's new president is promising a full investigation. the country has a history of tragic train accidents.