Three people have been killed and 103 others injured due to a train derailing while en route to the Egyptian capital Cairo, the country's health ministry has reported. The train was traveling from the northern coastal city of Marsa Matruh when seven of its carriages came off the tracks on Saturday, with two carriages overturning, according to officials.
Health Minister Dr. Khaled Abdul Ghaffar expressed condolences to the victims' families and wished for a speedy recovery for the injured. The transport ministry and the Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENRA) have launched an investigation to determine the cause of this incident, which remains unclear.
ENRA stated that accountability measures would be taken against anyone found responsible for the derailment. Technical teams and equipment have been dispatched to clear the wreckage and restore services promptly.
The crash occurred on a stretch of track between the Fouka and Jalal stations in the Marsa Matruh region. Dr. Abdul Ghaffar visited the scene to oversee the emergency response and later checked on the injured in local hospitals. The deceased's bodies are now in the custody of public prosecutors.
Frequent accidents plague Egypt's railway network, attributed to inadequate maintenance and insufficient investment. Notably, one of the deadliest train disasters occurred in 2002, where over 370 people lost their lives in a fire on a train traveling south of Cairo.
Health Minister Dr. Khaled Abdul Ghaffar expressed condolences to the victims' families and wished for a speedy recovery for the injured. The transport ministry and the Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENRA) have launched an investigation to determine the cause of this incident, which remains unclear.
ENRA stated that accountability measures would be taken against anyone found responsible for the derailment. Technical teams and equipment have been dispatched to clear the wreckage and restore services promptly.
The crash occurred on a stretch of track between the Fouka and Jalal stations in the Marsa Matruh region. Dr. Abdul Ghaffar visited the scene to oversee the emergency response and later checked on the injured in local hospitals. The deceased's bodies are now in the custody of public prosecutors.
Frequent accidents plague Egypt's railway network, attributed to inadequate maintenance and insufficient investment. Notably, one of the deadliest train disasters occurred in 2002, where over 370 people lost their lives in a fire on a train traveling south of Cairo.
