Train collision in Egypt: 37 dead

At least 37 people were killed, another 123 were injured in the collision of two trains in Egyptian Alexandria. It is reported by Al Arabiya.

As the Associated Press clarifies , the accident occurred in the Horshid area in the southeast of the city. One train crashed into the back of the other. One of them followed Alexandria from Cairo, the other from Port Said.

Egyptian state television showed shots on which one of the train leaves the rails, while the crowd gathered at the scene of the accident tries to help the wounded.

According to Newsru.co.il with reference to Egyptian television, according to the Ministry of Transport of the country, the accident probably occurred due to a malfunction of one of the trains, which suddenly stopped on railway tracks.

In the disaster, the driver of the train, which was following the back of the train, was to blame, the prohibition signal on the way, where another composition stood, said Governor of Alexandria Mohammed Sultan. According to the official, the responsibility also lies with the station employee, who gave the driver of the first train the wrong signal, which is why the train stopped and then another train drove into it.

According to Associated Press, the Egyptian railways have a reputation of unsafe due to poor maintenance and ineffective management.