Alexandria train collision
2017 train accident in Egypt
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The Alexandria train collision occurred on 11 August 2017 near Khorshid station in the suburbs of the eastern edge of Alexandria, Egypt.
Date11 August 2017
2:15 p.m. local time
(12:15 UTC)[1]
2:15 p.m. local time
(12:15 UTC)[1]
LocationAlexandria, Alexandria Governorate
CountryEgypt
LineCairo-Alexandria Line
| Alexandria Train Collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 11 August 2017 2:15 p.m. local time (12:15 UTC)[1] |
| Location | Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate |
| Country | Egypt |
| Line | Cairo-Alexandria Line |
| Operator | Egyptian Railway Authority |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 41 |
| Injured | 179 |
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On 11 August, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi expressed his condolences for the victims and ordered government bodies to form an investigative task force to identify the cause of the accident and hold those responsible to account.[5]
