Cairo (Egypt), 8 Nov. (LaPresse/AP) – At least four people have died and nearly 90 have been injured following a collision between two trains south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo. This was reported by the authorities. The accident took place in the al-Ayyat district, in the province of Giza, approximately 52 kilometres south of Cairo. According to the Ministry of Transport, a train bound for the south-western province of Fayoum crashed into the rear of another train heading for the southern province of Aswan. The Ministry of Health reported that at least four people had lost their lives and a further 88 were injured. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced that he had ordered a prompt investigation into the accident. Emergency teams and cranes have been dispatched to the scene of the collision to clear the debris and restore rail services to their normal timetable as quickly as possible, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.
Egypt: Train collision in Giza leaves at least 4 dead and 88 injured
Cairo (Egypt), 8 Nov. (LaPresse/AP) – At least four people have died and nearly 90 have been injured following a collision between two trains south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo. This was reported by the authorities. The accident took place in the al-Ayyat district, in the province of Giza, approximately 52 kilometres south of Cairo. According to the Ministry of Transport, a train bound for the south-western province of Fayoum crashed into the rear of another train heading for the southern province of Aswan. The Ministry of Health reported that at least four people had lost their lives and a further 88 were injured. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced that he had ordered a prompt investigation into the accident. Emergency teams and cranes have been dispatched to the scene of the collision to clear the debris and restore rail services to their normal timetable as quickly as possible, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.