Egypt says 11 killed in train crash north of Cairo

People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed injuring at least 100 people, in Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt, Sunday, April 18, 2021. At least eight train wagons ran off the railway, the provincial governor's office said in a statement. (AP Photo/Fadel Dawood) People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed injuring at least 100 people, in Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt, Sunday, April 18, 2021. At least eight train wagons ran off the railway, the provincial governor's office said in a statement. (AP Photo/Fadel Dawood)

By SAMY MAGDY / Associated Press April 18, 2021 3 min read

CAIRO (AP) – A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several rail accidents to hit the country in recent years.

Four train wagons ran off the railway at the city of Banha in Qalyubia province, just outside Cairo, the railway authority said in a statement. Videos on social media showed wagons overturned and passengers escaping to safety along the railway.

The train was travelling to the Nile Delta city of Mansoura from the Egyptian capital, the statement said.

The Health Ministry said in a statement that besides the dead, at least 98 people were injured, with most of them suffering from broken bones, cuts and bruises.

At least 60 ambulances were sent to the scene and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals, the ministry added.