Egypt: At least 29 killed, over 100 injured after trains collide in Alexandria
At least 29 people were killed and over 100 others injured today in Egypt after two trains collided near the coastal city of Alexandria, officials said.
The incident took place after a train coming from Cairo, the capital of Egypt, collided with another train coming from Port Said in Khorshid area.
Health minister advisor Sherif Wadie said that the number of victims is increasing.
“There are currently 109 injured including critical cases. The injured were transferred to nearby hospitals,” he said.
The final toll of the victims is still to be announced by the health ministry.
“The rescue team is currently searching for survivals while ambulances are transferring the injured to nearby hospitals,” Magdy Hegazi, undersecretary of the ministry of health, said.
Train accidents are common in Egypt. In 2016, a train derailed in south of Cairo, killing five people, and injuring 27 people in the al-Ayat area.
Another train derailment in Badr Rashin in Giza killed at least 19 people in 2013.
In 2012, a collision between a train and school bus on a rail crossing in the town of Manaflut in Upper Egypt killed 51 people, mostly children.
