2009 El Ayyat railway accident

Railway incident in Egypt 2002 El Ayyat railway accident May 2020 El Ayyat train collision Egypt 29.6167 31.25 type:event inline 24 October 2009 El Ayyat, Giza Egypt train collision Suspected train stoppage due to animals on track 2 0 at least 50 at least 30 several carriages destroyed At least 25 dead after train crash in Egypt The El Ayyat train collision killed at least 50 people and injured 30 others on 24 October 2009.http://www.ptinews.com/news/346544_Over-50-killed-as-one-train-rams-into-another-in-Egypt# Over 50 killed as one train rams into another in Egypt 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Press Trust of India https://web.archive.org/web/20091030140302/http://www.ptinews.com/news/346544_Over-50-killed-as-one-train-rams-into-another-in-Egypt 30 October 2009 live The incident occurred in El Ayyat, 6th of October Governorate, located 50 km south of Cairo.Johnston Cynthia 24 October 2009 Egyptian passenger trains collide, at least 15 dead Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLO637273https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8324269.stm Deadly train collision in Egypt 25 October 2009 BBC Newshttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/20091024181043439993.html Breaking News, World News and Video from al Jazeera The official death toll has increased and might increase further.http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2009/10/24/89130.html# So far 25 people dead as two trains head down same track 24 October 2009 25 October 2009 Al Arabiya One of the trains was going southward to visit the Asyut and Aswan, popular tourist destinations. The collision A second train slammed into the first, which had stopped to allow an animal, described by various witnesses and officials as either a cow or a water buffalo, to make its way safely across.Adam Arnold http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Egypt-Train-Crash-Caused-By-Water-Buffalo-Which-Wandered-Onto-The-Track-18-People-Killed/Article/200910415415965?lpos=World_News_Top_Stories_Header_3&lid=ARTICLE_15415965_Egypt_Train_Crash_Caused_By_Water_Buffalo_Which_Wandered_Onto_The_Track%2C_18_People_Killed Water Buffalo Caused Deadly Train Crash 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Sky Newshttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/world/stray-cow-triggers-deadly-egyptian-train-collision/news-story/c8c157fa476f6ede86b351597d410840 https://archive.today/20121215174415/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26259630-2703,00.html live 15 December 2012 Stray cow triggers deadly Egyptian train collision 26 October 2009 25 October 2009 subscription The Australianhttp://www.rnw.nl/english/article/25-killed-egyptian-train-crash 25 killed in Egyptian train crash 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Radio Netherlands Worldwide https://web.archive.org/web/20091030030443/http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/25-killed-egyptian-train-crash 30 October 2009 dead The second train was first class and had many passengers aboard; the first one was traveling light. It was thought that two carriages were wrecked completely.http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/africa/15-killed-in-cairo-train-collision-1924160.html 15 killed in Cairo train collision 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Irish Independent Reports described passengers jumping out of the train, but one carriage fell on another and the two had to be separated by a crane.http://www.smh.com.au/world/passengers-leap-from-train-in-crash-that-kills-25-20091025-hepc.html Passengers leap from train in crash that kills 25 26 October 2009 25 October 2009 The Sydney Morning Herald https://web.archive.org/web/20091028032345/http://www.smh.com.au/world/passengers-leap-from-train-in-crash-that-kills-25-20091025-hepc.html 28 October 2009 live Attempts to find survivors in the two carriages were eventually halted when rescuers concluded there were no further survivors in or under either car.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/20091024181043439993.html# Deadly train crash in Egypt 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Al Jazeera https://web.archive.org/web/20091026044712/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/20091024181043439993.html 26 October 2009 live Carriages were cut to reach the passengers.http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/22-killed-in-egypt-train-collision-lead_100265317.html# 22 killed in Egypt train collision 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Thaindian News https://web.archive.org/web/20091028032423/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/22-killed-in-egypt-train-collision-lead_100265317.html 28 October 2009 live Casualties were hospitalised. Searches continued throughout the night after the crash.http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/25/egypt-train-collision-kills-25/ Egypt train collision kills 25 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Euronews https://web.archive.org/web/20091105081610/http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/25/egypt-train-collision-kills-25/ 5 November 2009 live Investigation Egyptian railway authorities immediately announced an investigation into the crash.http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1025/egypt.html 18 killed in Egypt train crash 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Raidió Teilifís Éireann The Egyptian government was criticised for its reaction by some of the surviving passengers. Dubai's daily newspaper Gulf News and Israeli publication The Jerusalem Post both suggested officials on-scene had been forbidden from speaking to the media about the incident.http://gulfnews.com/news/region/egypt/more-than-25-dead-55-injured-in-egyptian-train-collision-1.518884 More than 25 dead, 55 injured in Egyptian train collision 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Gulf News https://web.archive.org/web/20091028004523/http://gulfnews.com/news/region/egypt/more-than-25-dead-55-injured-in-egyptian-train-collision-1.518884 28 October 2009 livehttps://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/egyptian-police-2-trains-collide-in-cairo-outskirts-killing-14/article-158445 Egyptian police: 2 trains collide in Cairo outskirts, killing 14 24 October 2009 25 October 2009 The Jerusalem Post The crash was first reported on Twitter, with news networks initially reluctant to provide coverage.http://bikyamasr.com/?p=5212 Egypt train crash leaves dozens dead 25 October 2009 25 October 2009 Bikya Masr See also 2002 El Ayyat railway accident References Category:2009 in Egypt Category:Railway accidents in 2009 Category:Train collisions in Egypt Category:6th of October Governorate Category:October 2009 in Egypt