A devastating train accident occurred in Egypt when a train traveling from Marsa Matruh to Cairo derailed, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuring 103 others.
The incident happened on Saturday at approximately 15:30 local time on a stretch of track between Fouka and Jalal stations, with seven carriages coming off the tracks and two overturning.
Health Minister Dr. Khaled Abdul Ghaffar visited the crash scene to oversee emergency response efforts and later visited the injured in hospitals, wishing them a speedy recovery.
The Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENRA) has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash and promised to punish anyone found responsible.
Technical teams have been deployed to clear the wreckage and restore services as soon as possible.
Egypt’s railway network has experienced frequent accidents, often attributed to poor maintenance and inadequate investment.
In 2002, a tragic train disaster killed over 370 people after a fire broke out on a train traveling south of Cairo.
