Sunday, 18 April 2021

Train accident north of Cairo has killed at least 11 people, say authorities

A passenger train on the way to Mansoura derailed on Sunday, also injuring at least 98 people A passenger train derailed north of Cairo, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian authorities have said, in the latest in a string of rail accidents to hit the country in recent years. Four train wagons ran off the railway track by the city of Banha in Qalyubia province, just outside Cairo, the railway authority said in a statement on Sunday. Videos on social media showed wagons overturned and passengers escaping to safety along the railway. Continue reading...
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