Egypt's National Railway Authority announced on Saturday morning that an accident occurred involving passenger train No. 450 traveling from Damanhur to Tanta via Qalin, while it was entering Mahallat Ruh station in Gharbia Governorate at 7:50 am.

The authority explained in its statement that the first wheel of the carriage immediately behind the locomotive derailed, resulting in 14 injuries.

Immediately after the accident, the Railway Authority dispatched emergency teams, cranes, and necessary technical equipment to the site to quickly handle the situation and restore the carriage to its normal track, in order to ensure the resumption of train traffic at full efficiency as soon as possible.

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In the same context, the authority decided to form a specialized technical committee to investigate the technical causes and reasons that led to the derailment, and to take all necessary measures based on the results of the legal and technical examination and investigation.

The Egyptian National Railway Authority expressed its sincere wishes for a speedy recovery for all those injured in this accident.