train accidents
Rise in fatal train accidents prompts Egypt’s Railway Authority to up drug tests
Egypt
September 22, 2021
Rise in fatal train accidents prompts Egypt’s Railway Authority to up drug tests
The Vice President of the Egyptian Railway Authority for Human Resources Mohamed Hussein announced a decision to periodically conduct drug…
Prosecutors arrest 23 railway workers over Toukh train accident
Egypt
April 21, 2021
Prosecutors arrest 23 railway workers over Toukh train accident
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has remanded 23 suspects involved in Sunday’s train accident in Toukh, which killed 23 people and wounded…
Following deadly crashes, Egypt’s transport minister implements railway leadership overhaul
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Following deadly crashes, Egypt’s transport minister implements railway leadership overhaul
Egypt’s Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir implemented a major leadership overhaul in the country’s National Railway Authority, following three deadly train…
At least 50 killed in train derailment in southeast DR Congo
World
September 12, 2019
At least 50 killed in train derailment in southeast DR Congo
At least 50 stowaways were killed when a freight train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo early Thursday, the…
Car accidents in Egypt decline by 23.6 percent in 2018: CAPMAS
Egypt
April 14, 2019
Car accidents in Egypt decline by 23.6 percent in 2018: CAPMAS
Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported that car accidents have declined by 23.6 percent, recording 8,480…
Student dies after falling under train in Alexandria
Egypt
March 12, 2019
Student dies after falling under train in Alexandria
A 16-year-old student died in Alexandria’s al-Raml railway station on Tuesday after falling underneath a train, the Raml police station…
Pyramids club donates LE10 million for victims of Ramses Station explosion
Egypt
March 3, 2019
Pyramids club donates LE10 million for victims of Ramses Station explosion
Pyramids Football Club on Sunday donated LE10 million towards the families of Ramses Station accident victims, the club announced in…
Car accidents declined 24.2% in 2018: CAPMAS
Egypt
November 27, 2018
Car accidents declined 24.2% in 2018: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released a report mentioning that car accidents declined by 24.2 percent,…
Cameroon President vows probe after rail crash kills at least 75
World
October 24, 2016
Cameroon President vows probe after rail crash kills at least 75
Cameroon's President Paul Biya on Sunday pledged to investigate the causes of a rail crash that killed at least 75…
At least 5 killed, 27 injured in Cairo-Aswan train derailment
Egypt
September 7, 2016
At least 5 killed, 27 injured in Cairo-Aswan train derailment
At least five people were killed and 27 others were injured when a Cairo-Aswan train derailed at the village of…