Two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta on Saturday, killing at the very least three folks, two of them kids, authorities mentioned.
The accident occurred within the metropolis of Zagazig, capital of Sharqiya province, the nation’s railway authority mentioned in a press release. The Egyptian Ministry of Well being mentioned the collision left at the very least 40 folks injured.
Prepare derailments and accidents are widespread in Egypt, the place the more and more ageing railway system has additionally been affected by poor administration. In recent times, the federal government has introduced initiatives to enhance its railways.
In 2018, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi mentioned it will take some 250 billion Egyptian kilos, or $8.13 billion, to correctly overhaul the North African nation’s uncared for rail community.
A video from the crash web site reveals a prepare carriage shattered by the affect, surrounded by a crowd. Males attempt to raise the injured via the home windows of a passenger carriage.
Final month, a prepare collided with a truck crossing the tracks within the Mediterranean province of Alexandria, killing two folks.
