[2][3][4][5][6] In the early morning of 27 February 2019, in Cairo's main train station, Ramses Station, a locomotive hit the buffers at the end of the track at platform 6 at high speed,[7] causing an explosion that sparked a major blaze and fireball that blackened the walls of the station.

The locomotive could later be seen inside, leaning to one side next to a platform.

[8][7] Transport Minister Hisham Arafat resigned after the incident.

[3] An Egyptian member of parliament publicly called for the employees that were responsible for the accident to face the death penalty.

[9] It was revealed that the train's driver had left the brakes off.