The governor of Qalyubia inspects the site of the collision of the Qalyub train… and the railway: it collided with the collision barrier


Written by Sayed Al-Khalafawi and Ibrahim Salem

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 09:10 PM

Major General Abdel Hamid Al-Hagan inspected Qalyubia Governorate, the place where a train collided with the platform of Qalyub station, while a railway source confirmed that Train No. 557 exceeded the stop at Qalyub station, this evening, which led to a collision with the collision barrier at the station.

The source added to Youm7 that the collision caused the first carriage to derail, indicating that the Railways Authority will issue a statement shortly regarding the injuries and details of the accident.

Counselor Hamada El-Sawy, the Attorney General, ordered the formation of an investigation team headed by the First Attorney General of the Tanta Appeal Prosecution Office to investigate the Qalyub train collision, and the Public Prosecution Office will continue to announce the results of the investigation.

The Railway Authority is now dealing with the accident at Qalyub Qalyubia station, following the train collided with the barrier, confirming that the collision was with the barrier and not with another train.






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