The Railway Authority said in a statement that a train tractor collided with the rear of the train Passenger train Coming from Aswan In the south of the country, towards the capital, Cairo, in an area between the cities of Abu Qurqas andMinya Which led to the fall of the passenger train’s power train and another car from the train.
The statement added that the authority sent emergency equipment and cranes and they were disconnected The train From the two vehicles to then continue its journey towards Cairo.
Pictures and television footage broadcast by local media showed that the two train cars fell into one of the water canals. A statement issued by the Ministry of Social Solidarity said that the two vehicles fell into the Ibrahimiyya Canal.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement that one death was transferred from the accident site, while 19 injured people were discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment.
She added that a number of those injured, which she did not mention specifically, are still in the hospital receiving treatment.
The Ministry stated earlier today that initial statistics indicate that 20 people were injured as a result of the accident, and that preliminary examinations showed that the injuries ranged from bruises, abrasions, and apparent wounds.
She added in the latest statement that rescue teams are still working at the accident site.
The Railway Authority statement said: Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir ordered the formation of a committee of specialists to find out the causes of the accident.
