Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32
3 years, 9 months ago

Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

India TV News  

Two trains crashed Friday in southern Egypt, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165, authorities said in the latest of a series of deadly accidents on the country's troubled railways. Someone apparently activated the emergency brakes on the passenger train, and it was rear-ended by another train, causing two cars to derail and flip on their side, Egypt's Railway Authorities said, although Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly later added that no cause has been determined. People are dying!” A female passenger appeared to be upside down, squeezed under the seats, and was crying, ”Get me out, boy!” More than 100 ambulances were sent to the scene in the province of Sohag, about 440 kilometers south of Cairo, Health Minister Hala Zayed said, and the injured were taken to four hospitals. In 2018, a passenger train derailed near the southern city of Aswan, injuring at least six people and prompting authorities to fire the chief of the country's railways.

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Egypt: Two passenger trains collide in Zagazig province, 3 killed and nearly 50 injured | VIDEO
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt: Two passenger trains collide in Zagazig province, 3 killed and nearly 50 injured | VIDEO

India TV News  

Cairo: Two passenger trains collided in Egypt's Nile Delta on Saturday, killing at least three people, and injuring nearly 50, authorities said. In 2018, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said some 250 billion Egyptian pounds, or USD 8.13 billion, would be needed to properly overhaul the North African country's neglected rail network. Image Source : APPeople surround a passenger train which …

At least three people are killed - including two children - and more than 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At least three people are killed - including two children - and more than 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta

Daily Mail  

Two passenger trains have ploughed into each other in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing at least three people including two children. Two passenger trains have collided into each other in Egypt's Nile Delta city of Zagazig At least three people have died, Egyptian authorities said Video from the site of the crash shows a train car crumpled by the impact, surrounded …

Trains collide in Egypt’s Nile Delta leaving 3 dead, 29 injured
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trains collide in Egypt’s Nile Delta leaving 3 dead, 29 injured

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta on Saturday, killing at least three people, two of them children, authorities said. The crash happened in the city of Zagazig, the capital of Sharqiya province, the country’s railway authority said in a statement. Egypt’s Health Ministry said the collision injured at least 40 others. In 2018, President Abdel Fattah …

At least 5 killed in train-bus collision in Slovakia
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 5 killed in train-bus collision in Slovakia

China Daily  

BRATISLAVA -- At least five people died and five others were injured as a train collided with a bus in Slovakia on Thursday, the Slovak Emergency Medical Rescue Service Operational Centre said. An express train carrying more than 100 passengers from Prague to Budapest crashed into a bus shortly after 5 pm local time. The locomotive and engineer of the …

Four killed, dozens injured in Czech train crash
7 months ago

Four killed, dozens injured in Czech train crash

Al Jazeera  

Train with about 300 people on board was heading towards western Ukraine when it struck a goods train travelling in the opposite direction. Four people have been killed and more than two dozen injured after a passenger train crashed into a goods train in the Czech city of Pardubice, about 100 kilometres east of the capital Prague. “I can confirm …

At least six women dead in Egypt after bus falls off Nile River ferry
7 months, 3 weeks ago

At least six women dead in Egypt after bus falls off Nile River ferry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least six Egyptian women …

Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, nearly 40 injured, some seriously
1 year, 1 month ago

Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, nearly 40 injured, some seriously

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment Thursday morning, injuring nearly 40 people, some of them critically, fire officials said. The Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10:35 a.m. on the city’s North Side near the Howard CTA station, the Chicago Fire Department said. The Yellow Line train carrying 31 commuters and seven …

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: Railways cancels 33 trains, reschedules 6 so far after fatal accident
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: Railways cancels 33 trains, reschedules 6 so far after fatal accident

Firstpost  

Andhra Pradesh train Accident: At least 13 people died and several were injured when coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train hit a Visakhapatnam-Ragada train travelling on the same route in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening. Following the mishap in which two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram leaving 13 persons dead and injuring many, Indian Railways has …

Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash
1 year, 5 months ago

Investigators scour wreckage after deadly Pakistan train crash

The Hindu  

Investigators scoured the wreckage on August 7 of a weekend train derailment that killed at least 34 people, the latest deadly crash to hit Pakistan's antiquated railway network. Crashes common "Despite Sarhari being a backward area, the locals swiftly arrived at the scene to provide assistance," said 28-year-old rescuer Zulfiqar Ali. Crashes and derailments occur frequently on Pakistan's antiquated railway …

Indian authorities arrest 3 railway officials over the train crash that killed more than 290 people
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian authorities arrest 3 railway officials over the train crash that killed more than 290 people

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s federal crime agency said Friday it has arrested three railway officials in connection with one of the country’s deadliest train accidents, which killed more than 290 people last month. June’s train crash in eastern Odisha state occurred when a packed passenger train was mistakenly diverted onto an adjacent loop line where it rammed into a stationary …

India Train Crash Kills Over 280 In One Of Nation's Worst Rail Disasters
1 year, 7 months ago

India Train Crash Kills Over 280 In One Of Nation's Worst Rail Disasters

Huff Post  

Rescuers work at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Rescuers are wading through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds as rail cars were flipped …

A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades
1 year, 7 months ago

A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed — killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 900 and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. Here’s a look at other deadly India train crashes in recent decades: October 2018 — A train ran …

India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades
1 year, 7 months ago

India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rescuers waded through piles of …

Odisha train accident leaves over 230 dead: 10 points on three-way collision
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train accident leaves over 230 dead: 10 points on three-way collision

Hindustan Times  

The three-train collision in Odisha has left at least 233 people dead and nearly 900 injured, officials said on Saturday. The deadly train crash involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train occurred around 7 pm Friday and rescuers have been engaged in relief efforts to free passengers trapped in the damaged rail coaches …

3 Trains Crash, Killing 275 People in India
1 year, 7 months ago

3 Trains Crash, Killing 275 People in India

The Diplomat  

An error in the signaling system is said to have caused the crash, and a probe will establish whether it was due to human or technical error. The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into …

Timeline: The world’s deadliest train crashes
1 year, 7 months ago

Timeline: The world’s deadliest train crashes

Al Jazeera  

Train derailments are rare, yet collisions and other accidents still occur despite efforts to improve safety. July 2011 – A passenger train jumped tracks near Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, killing 68 people and leaving 239 passengers injured. World: February 2023 – A head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train on the route between …

India’s worst train disaster in 20 years
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s worst train disaster in 20 years

Al Jazeera  

Three trains have crashed in India’s eastern Odisha state, killing at least 288 people in the country’s worst rail disaster in 20 years. Nearly 900 people were injured in the accident in Balasore district, said Pradeep Jena, the state’s top administrative official. The accident, which happened about 200km from state capital Bhubaneswar on Friday night, led to chaotic scenes as …

Odisha train crash one of deadliest tragedy in history | Here’s a list of major rail accidents
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha train crash one of deadliest tragedy in history | Here’s a list of major rail accidents

India TV News  

Odisha train accident: Over 200 people have died and around 900 were injured in the horrific train crash in Odisha, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train. Two passenger trains and one good train collided with each other near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and …

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades

Al Jazeera  

An extensive search-and-rescue operation ends as an investigation is under way into the triple train pile-up that injured more than 1,100. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds injured after three trains were involved in India’s deadliest rail accident in two decades, with families still searching for their loved ones and an investigation into the cause under way. The …

A look at some of Europe’s train disasters in recent times
1 year, 10 months ago

A look at some of Europe’s train disasters in recent times

Associated Press  

A head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train in Greece has killed dozens of people and injured scores more. SPANISH COMMUTER TRAIN In July 2013, a commuter train hurtled off the rails as it came around a bend near the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, killing 80 and injuring 145 others. SPANISH SUBWAY TRAIN A …

A look at some of Europe's train disasters in recent times
1 year, 10 months ago

A look at some of Europe's train disasters in recent times

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. SPANISH COMMUTER TRAIN In July 2013, a commuter train …

Train crash in Greece | stationmaster arrested after crash kills at least 36
1 year, 10 months ago

Train crash in Greece | stationmaster arrested after crash kills at least 36

The Hindu  

A passenger train and an oncoming freight train collided in a fiery wreck in northern Greece early on March 1, killing 36 people and injuring at least 85, Fire Service officials said. “The evacuation process is ongoing and is being carried out under very difficult conditions due to the severity of the collision between the two trains,” Fire Service spokesman …

36 dead, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece
1 year, 10 months ago

36 dead, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece

India Today  

36 people were killed and at least 85 were injured after a passenger train collided with an oncoming cargo train in Greece on the intervening night between Tuesday and Wednesday. Several train coaches got derailed and at least three caught fire after the crash which took place in Tempe, said a report by AP news. ❗️ Two trains collide in …

Twenty two killed, 33 injured in car crash in southern Egypt
2 years, 5 months ago

Twenty two killed, 33 injured in car crash in southern Egypt

The Hindu  

At least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in a car crash on July 19 near Egypt's southern province of Minya, authorities said. The crash took place in the early morning when a passenger bus hit a stopped trailer truck on a highway linking the capital of Cairo to the country's south, local authorities in Minya said in a …

Truck hits tourist bus in Egypt, kills 10 including 4 French
2 years, 8 months ago

Truck hits tourist bus in Egypt, kills 10 including 4 French

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tourist bus collided with …

Truck hits tourist bus in Egypt, 10 killed including 4 French
2 years, 8 months ago

Truck hits tourist bus in Egypt, 10 killed including 4 French

India TV News  

A tourist bus collided with a truck on a highway in southern Egypt and burst into flames on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people including four French and a Belgian, authorities said. Wednesday’s accident came five days after a bus crashed on a highway near the Red Sea, killing three including two Polish tourists. Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of …

Passenger train derails in Egypt; some 100 injured
3 years, 8 months ago

Passenger train derails in Egypt; some 100 injured

India TV News  

A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, injuring around 100 people, Egyptian authorities said. Sunday’s train accident came three weeks after two passenger trains collided in the province of Sohag, killing at least 18 people and injuring 200 others, including children. In February 2019 an unmanned locomotive slammed into a barrier inside Cairo’s main Ramses railway station, causing a …

Around 100 injured in Egypt after passenger train travelling to Mansoura derails north of Cairo
3 years, 8 months ago

Around 100 injured in Egypt after passenger train travelling to Mansoura derails north of Cairo

Firstpost  

Cairo: A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, injuring around 100 people, Egyptian authorities said. Four train wagons ran off the railway at the city of Banha in Qalyubia province, just north of Cairo, the railway authority said in a statement. Sunday’s train accident came three weeks after two passenger trains collided in the province of Sohag, killing at …

As Taiwan Train Crash Kills 51, Here's List of Worst Rail Disasters of the Last Decade
3 years, 9 months ago

As Taiwan Train Crash Kills 51, Here's List of Worst Rail Disasters of the Last Decade

News 18  

With over 51 dead after a packed train derailed inside a tunnel in Taiwan, we look back on some of the worst rail disasters of the last 10 years: Pakistan pilgrims At least 74 people died and more than 40 were injured on October 31, 2019 when a fire broke out on an overcrowded passenger train in the Punjab carrying …

Trains collide in southern Egypt, killing at least 32
3 years, 9 months ago

Trains collide in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

India TV News  

Two trains collided on Friday in southern Egypt, causing three passenger cars to flip over, killing at least 32 people and leaving at least 66 injured, health authorities said. Egypt’s Railway Authorities issued another statement saying the accident happened when someone activated the emergency brakes of a passenger train that had been headed to the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. In …

Egypt rail crash: 32 killed and over 60 injured after two trains collide
3 years, 9 months ago

Egypt rail crash: 32 killed and over 60 injured after two trains collide

Daily Mail  

CCTV has captured the shocking moment two passenger trains collided in southern Egypt, leaving at least 32 dead and around 100 wounded as multiple carriages derailed and flipped over. The crash happened in Sohag province, 285 miles south of Cario, on Friday when 'unknown individuals' pulled the emergency brake on one train headed from Luxor to Alexandria, causing it to …

Milan train crash: Two dead and more than 20 injured after high-speed train derails
4 years, 11 months ago

Milan train crash: Two dead and more than 20 injured after high-speed train derails

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two people have been killed …

At least 25 killed, 50 injured in fire at Cairo's main railway station; blaze broke out after train crashed into steel barrier
5 years, 10 months ago

At least 25 killed, 50 injured in fire at Cairo's main railway station; blaze broke out after train crashed into steel barrier

Firstpost  

The fire broke out at Cairo’s Ramses railway station after a train crashed into a steel barrier, the sources said. Photos showed a thick cloud of black smoke billowing around the station. A fiery train crash killed at least 25 people at Cairo’s main railway station on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The fire broke out after a train crashed into a …

Egypt: Dozens killed in crash and fire at Cairo train station
5 years, 10 months ago

Egypt: Dozens killed in crash and fire at Cairo train station

Al Jazeera  

A witness said there was an explosion when the train rammed into a steel barrier at Ramses station. At least 20 people have been killed and 50 injured after a train smashed into a barrier at Cairo’s main train station, state television and witnesses have said. Latest on Egypt's deadly train crash: – At least 28 people killed and 50 …

Pretoria train crash: At least three people killed and hundreds injured in South Africa capital
6 years ago

Pretoria train crash: At least three people killed and hundreds injured in South Africa capital

The Independent  

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