AT least three people have died and 55 are injured after a horror train crash in Egypt.
The packed passenger train derailed near capital city Cairo – with shocking images showing overturned carriages.
Dozens were injured when a train came off the tracks
A train derailed in Egypt, killing at least three people
Jawdropping images showed the aftermath of the crash
Terrified onlookers watched on as rescue teams worked desperately to pull out any survivors from the wreckage.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health revealed the initial death toll – but it could rise with police still probing the accident.
Authorities said: “The minister, his deputy Dr. Mohamed Al-Tayib, immediately headed to the scene of the incident.”
The harrowing ordeal unfolded near the capital city, after the train derailed between Mersa Matruh and Alexandria.
A total of 30 equipped ambulances scrambled to the scene to help transport patients, according to officials.
All trains on the line have since been stopped, with the crash taking place between Fuka and Galal stations while it was on the Matrouh-Moharram Bek line.
Dozens of frightened passengers were thrown off their seats when the train suddenly derailed and flew off the tracks.
Cranes were called in to lift the damaged carriages back onto the track.
Railway engineers also rushed to the scene to repair the overturned train.
The Health Ministry also said: “According to preliminary reports, the total number of cases has reached 54, 33 of them were transferred to the Central Hyena Hospital, and 21 of them were transported to Ras Al-Hakma Hospital.
“Medical teams continue to assess the health status of patients, ensuring that all blood needs and derivatives are provided to provide the necessary medical care.
They added: “Three deaths have also been recorded, and the bodies have been transferred to Ras Al-Hakma Hospital’s morgue, which is now under the custody of the public prosecutor.”
Egyptian authorities added: “The Ministry of Health and Population affirms its commitment to following the incident moment by moment, in coordination with relevant parties, to provide all kinds of medical and ambulance support.
“The Ministry of Public Opinion will provide any updates in this matter.”
They continued: “Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghafar, offers sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased, praying that the Almighty Lord shower them with His mercy, and wishing the speedy recovery of all the sick.”
Last September, at least three people were killed including two children after two passenger trains ploughed into each other in Egypt’s Nile Delta.
Another 49 were injured in the horror crash in Zagazig, capital of Sharqiya, the country’s railway authority said in a statement.
Video from the site of the crash showed a train car crumpled by the impact, surrounded by crowds as men tried to lift the injured through the windows of a passenger car.
Train derailments and crashes are common in the country, where an aging railway system has also been plagued by mismanagement.
In recent years, the government announced initiatives to improve its railways.
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