A passenger train traveling from Matrouh to Cairo derailed on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring 94. Seven wagons left the tracks and two overturned. The Health Ministry reported casualties and said 30 ambulances transported the injured to hospitals. Railway authorities said an investigation is under way to determine the cause. Train accidents are common in Egypt due to an ageing railway system and mismanagement. Recent incidents include a tail-end crash last October and a 2021 collision that killed at least 32 people. The government has announced railway improvement initiatives and estimated 250 billion Egyptian pounds needed for a full overhaul.
A passenger train has derailed in western Egypt, killing at least three people and injuring 94 others, authorities have said, in the latest in a number of rail crashes in the country in recent years. The train derailed on Saturday as it travelled to the capital Cairo from the western Mediterranean province of Matrouh, on the country's north coast, railway authorities said in a statement.
This image made from a video shows the site of a passenger train derailment in Matrouh, Egypt, Sunday, August 31, 2025 [AP] Seven of its wagons went off the tracks, with two of them overturning. The Health Ministry detailed deaths and injuries, adding that 30 ambulances were dispatched to transfer the injured to hospitals. The railway authorities' statement said an investigation is now under way to determine the cause of the accident.
Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where an ageing railway system has also been plagued by mismanagement. Last October, a train crashed into the tail of a Cairo-bound passenger train in southern Egypt, killing at least one person and injuring multiple others. In 2021, two trains collided in southern Egypt after someone activated the emergency brakes, killing at least 32 people and leaving more than 100 injured.
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