About 11 killed and 100 injured in a train accident in Banha, Egypt

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CAIRO, 19 April, 2021 (TON): On Sunday, that at least four train wagons ran off the tracks at the city of Banha in the province that killed eleven people were killed and about 100 injured.

Egypt's Health Ministry said in a statement that at least 100 others were injured while around 60 ambulances were sent to take the injured from the scene to nearby hospitals.

It added, the train was travelling to the Nile Delta city of Mansoura from the Egyptian capital.

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.

However, Egypt has a history of train wrecks and mishaps. The railway system has a history of badly maintained equipment and mismanagement.

Accordingly, the government assured that it has launched a broad renovation and modernization initiative to cope with it.

 

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