Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt
BBC World News (English) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.
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- Footage shows derailed train carriages near Giza in Egypt At least seven people have died in a train crash near the Egyptian city of Giza, with more than 100 injured.
- The country's railway authority said two trains travelling south from Giza and Cairo collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.
- The collision occurred in the area between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Al-Ayyat, close to where Egypt's deadliest train tragedy occurred in February 2002, when a fire engulfed a passenger train travelling from Cairo to Luxor.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Date | February 2002 | “The collision occurred in the area between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Al-Ayyat, close to where Egypt's deadliest train tragedy occurred in February 2002, when a fire engulfed a passenger train travelling from Cairo to Luxor.” |
Figure | 370 people | “In that incident, more than 370 people were officially reported killed, although some estimates put the toll considerably higher.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
Synonyms: amenable, answerable, liable, responsible
“Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered state authorities to "investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".”
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
Synonyms: underseek
“Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered state authorities to "investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".”
A long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
“The country's railway authority said two trains travelling south from Giza and Cairo collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.”
Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
“Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered state authorities to "investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".”
That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
“Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered state authorities to "investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Footage shows derailed train carriages near Giza in Egypt
At least seven people have died in a train crash near the Egyptian city of Giza, with more than 100 injured.
The country's railway authority said two trains travelling south from Giza and Cairo collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.
Images from the scene showed people looking inside overturned carriages for injured passengers as a massive emergency response was launched.
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered state authorities to "investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.At least seven people have died in a train crash near the Egyptian city of Giza, with more than _____ injured.
Questions 2–3: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Footage shows derailed _____ carriages near Giza in Egypt
3.Images from the scene showed people looking inside overturned carriages for _____ passengers as a massive emergency response was launched.
Question 4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
4.The country's railway authority said two trains travelling south from Giza and Cairo collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Traffic & transport
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Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।