{"id":92189,"date":"2025-09-01T00:54:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92189"},"modified":"2025-09-01T00:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:54:49","slug":"three-killed-and-dozens-injured-in-train-derailment-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92189","title":{"rendered":"Three killed and dozens injured in train derailment in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three people have been killed and 103 others injured due to a train derailing while en route to the Egyptian capital Cairo, the country\u2019s health ministry has said.<\/p>\n

The train had been travelling from the northern coastal city of Marsa Matruh when seven of its carriages came off the tracks around 15:30 local time (12:30 GMT) on Saturday, with two carriages being overturned, officials said.<\/p>\n

Health Minister Dr Khaled Abdul Ghaffar offered his condolences and prayers to the families of the victims and wished those injured a swift recovery.<\/p>\n

The transport ministry and the Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENRA) are investigating the cause of the crash, which remains unclear.<\/p>\n

Officials said the incident occurred on a stretch of track between the Fouka and Jalal stations, just east of Marsa Matruh on the edge of the Sahara.<\/p>\n

The ENRA said in a statement that anyone found responsible for the derailment would be punished.<\/p>\n

It added that technical crews and equipment have been dispatched to clear the wreckage and restore services as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Speaking on behalf of Egypt\u2019s transport ministry, it also offered its condolences to the families of those killed.<\/p>\n

Dr Abdul Ghaffar visited the scene of the crash to supervise the emergency response, and later visited those injured in the hospital.<\/p>\n

All the injured were taken to two local hospitals via ambulance, according to the health ministry.<\/p>\n

It added that the bodies of the three people who were now in the custody of public prosecutors.<\/p>\n

Accidents on Egypt\u2019s railway network are frequent, in part due to poor maintenance and a lack of investment.<\/p>\n

One of the deadliest train disasters occurred in 2002, when more than 370 people died after a fire broke out on a train travelling south of Cairo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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