On the afternoon of April 18, 2021, Egyptian time, an Egyptian train derailed in Qalubiyu Province. Four carriages derailed, causing 32 deaths and more than 100 injuries. The Egyptian National Railway Company stated in a brief statement that the train departed from Cairo and was originally planned to go to Mansoura, a city in the Nile Delta, about 40 kilometers north of Cairo when it derailed. After the accident, more than 60 ambulances rushed to the scene and rushed the injured to three hospitals in Quelubyu Province for treatment. Most of the injured were in fractures, lacerations and abrasions. At present, someone in the hospital where the wounded was treated is donating blood. The blood donor said that he was afraid of facing the same situation.

Recently, there have been many train accidents in Egypt. On March 26, a serious train collision occurred in Sohag Province, resulting in 32 deaths and 165 injuries. According to investigations, every person in charge of the observation tower at the station where the incident occurred and the co-driver of a luxury train in the accident took drugs. The most recent accident occurred on the night of April 14 when a train derailed in the Nile Delta, injuring at least 15 people.Editor/Xing Wentao