| Sohag train collision | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 26 March 2021 11:42 EST (09:42 UTC)[1] |
| Location | Tahta district, Sohag Governorate |
| Coordinates | 26°44′41″N 31°31′47″E / 26.74472°N 31.52972°E |
| Country | Egypt |
| Line | Cairo–Aswan Line |
| Operator | Egyptian Railway Authority |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Intentional triggering of emergency brakes, failure to stop following train |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injured | 200 |
On 26 March 2021, two trains collided in the Tahta district of the Sohag Governorate in Egypt.[2] Eighteen people were killed and at least 200 others were injured.[3] The incident was initiated by an unidentified person or persons intentionally triggering the emergency brakes on the leading train which was then hit by the following train.[4]
- ^ "More than 30 killed as two trains collide in Egypt". CNN. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Egypt: Train collision kills 32 after emergency brakes triggered". Al Jazeera English. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Egypt orders eight arrests over fatal train crash". Gulf News. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Egypt train crash kills 32 people, injures scores". Reuters. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.