The Alexandria train collision occurred on 11 August 2017 near Khorshid station in the suburbs of the eastern edge of Alexandria, Egypt.
| Alexandria Train Collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 11 August 2017 2:15 p.m. local time (12:15 UTC)[1] |
| Location | Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate |
| Country | Egypt |
| Line | Cairo-Alexandria Line |
| Operator | Egyptian Railway Authority |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 41 |
| Injured | 179 |
Crash
editTwo trains – one traveling from Port Said and the other from Cairo – crashed one into the rear of the other at 2:15 p.m. local time, killing at least 41 people and injuring another 179.[2][3][4]
Reactions
editOn 11 August, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi expressed his condolences for the victims and ordered government bodies to form an investigative task force to identify the cause of the accident and hold those responsible to account.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens". BBC News. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Egypt train crash kills dozens, injures more than 100 people". Yahoo News. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Train collision in northern Egypt kills at least 36". ABC News. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Dozens killed in Alexandria train collision". Al Jazeera. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Alexandria-Cairo train traffic resumes after deadly collision". Ahram Online. 12 August 2017.
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