Egypt: Egypt Train Crash Leaves Several Dead, Over 100 Injured
[DW] A train derailed after colliding with another train south of Cairo, with authorities confirming several deaths and saying more than 100 passengers were injured. Over 50 ambulances were deployed to the scene.
A train collision south of Cairo claimed at least seven lives and injured over 100 passengers on Sunday, according to Egyptian authorities. The incident occurred on the line between Cairo and Aswan, with one train colliding with the rear of another, causing the rear train to derail and several cars to flip. Over 50 ambulances were dispatched to the scene located 32 miles south of Cairo, where emergency crews and cranes worked to clear the wreckage and restore railway traffic in the al-Ayyat district.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered an investigation into the accident, urging state agencies to hold accountable anyone found negligent. This crash took place in the same area where the deadliest train disaster in Egyptian history occurred in 2002, resulting in over 370 fatalities due to a fire. In 2009, another crash in the same region claimed dozens of lives.
Despite recent investment in new highways and high-speed rail lines, Egypt continues to face safety issues and repeated accidents as it modernizes its aging rail network.
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