It was a sombre night on the airwaves last night, with the nation’s talking heads covering a train accident that killed three and injured over a hundred. The train was enroute to Cairo from Marsa Matrouh when seven of its railcars went off track and two overturned for yet-to-be determined reasons.

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As things stand: The National Railways Authority is currently investigating the incident to try and figure out its cause and take the necessary steps. Some 87 of those injured have already been discharged from hospitals after receiving the necessary medical care. Security forces arrested the train driver, and the Public Prosecution has ordered his detention for four days upon investigation.

Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir ordered the formation of a technical committee to determine the cause of the accident, he told El Hekaya’s Amr Adib (watch, runtime: 14:49).

Matrouh Governor Khaled Shoaib made the rounds, joining Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa (watch, runtime: 8:46) and Adib (watch, runtime: 31:48) to discuss the details of the accident.

BBC also had the story.

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