CAIRO – 29 March 2021: Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy ordered Monday the apprehension of the drivers of both Sohag trains and six others pending investigation. The other suspects include observer at Maragha Railway Observation Tower, head of Central Observation Department at Asyut, and two observers at the department. The public prosecutor had also carried out two simulations mimicking the motion of both trains from Maragha Train Station to Senounsi area. Further, other data on both trains' movements were collected, and blood tests were carried out for both drivers to determine drug abuse. The collision led to overturning of 2 passenger carriages and a locomotive, according to a statement from the Egyptian Railway.

Source: Egypt Today March 29, 2021 12:22 UTC