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Egypt Train Derailment Kills 3, Injures 94 on Matrouh-to-Cairo Route

Officials cite an aging rail network with a record of crashes.

Overview

  • The passenger train derailed Saturday in western Egypt as it traveled from Matrouh on the north coast to Cairo.
  • Railway authorities said seven wagons left the tracks and two of them overturned.
  • The Health Ministry confirmed three fatalities and 94 injuries and dispatched 30 ambulances to move the wounded to hospitals.
  • An official investigation is underway to determine the cause, with no findings announced so far.
  • Initial reports listed a lower injury count, but authorities later set the tally at 94.