On 26 March 2021, two trains collided in the Tahta district of the Sohag Governorate in Egypt.

[4] Egypt's railways have a record of poor equipment maintenance, neglect, and bad management.

[6] The collision occurred in the Tahta district of the Sohag Governorate, approximately 460 km (290 mi) south of the capital city of Cairo.

The Egyptian Ministry of Transportation has said passengers in the front train, heading from Luxor to Alexandria, pulled the emergency brakes while in transit between the stations of El Maragha and Tahta.

[7] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the families of victims killed in the crash would be given compensation of 100,000 EGP (6,000 USD) and lifetime pensions.