Egypt train crash: Transport minister urged to resign after seven killed and 114 injured
Calls for Egypt's Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir to resign were growing on Monday, as parties in the pro-government coalition, as well as a leading pro-state television host, echoed demands that he take responsibility for a train crash south of Cairo that killed seven people. A train travelling from Giza to Fayoum, on Sunday afternoon, smashed into the rear of another heading from Cairo to…
Calls for Egypt's Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir to resign escalated on Monday after a train crash south of Cairo killed seven people and injured 114 others. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum collided with another train that had stopped on the tracks near El Ayyat. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed an urgent investigation to hold accountable "anyone found to have been negligent" following the tragedy.
The crash has drawn criticism from prominent legislators and across social media, with many Egyptians demanding accountability, particularly since such incidents are not uncommon. Within the government's ranks, the Al Adl Party filed motions requesting El Wazir's summoning before parliament, with MP Hussein Haridy urging him to resign and take political responsibility.
Other figures, including Senator Basel Adel, have called for El Wazir's dismissal and an independent inquiry. While the crash has revived debates over Egypt's borrowing for transport projects, parliament ultimately approved the funding. El Wazir, a former army official and Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development, has faced similar situations before and has vowed to stay in his position until the end.
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