(VOVWORLD) - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered an investigation into the derailment of four carriages of a train traveling from Cairo to Qalyubia, on Sunday.
The scene of the train derailment on April 18, 2021 in Qalyubia province. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Eleven people were killed and 98 passengers injured in the accident.
President El-Sisi has asked that the victims’ families be compensated swiftly.
The driver and 8 other rail officials have been detained for questioning.