At least two people were killed and 16 injured when a train derailed north of Egypt’s capital, Cairo. This was reported by the TV channel. CNN Referring to the Ministry of Health of the Republic.
According to the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, the train crashed into the platform of the station in the city of Kalub.
According to the report, about 20 ambulances arrived at the scene to provide assistance to the victims.
Kamel al-Wazir, Head of Egypt’s Ministry of Transport, instructed the formation of a committee to find out the causes of the incident, find those responsible and calculate the damage.
Previously reportedOn March 5, another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio, USA.
According to a spokesman for Norfolk Southern, about 20 wagons were derailed. The company reported that no one was injured in the incident. The representative added that company employees went to the scene to begin clean-up work.