A passenger train collided with the rear of another train south of Cairo, several carriages derailed; President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi orders investigation and action against those responsible
CAIRO (Voice of Russia): At least 4 people were killed and 88 injured in a horrific collision between two passenger trains south of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Several carriages of the train derailed as a result of the accident, while Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation to determine the causes of the incident.
Egypt’s Health Ministry, confirming the loss of life in the accident, said the number of people injured in the train accident near the city of Al-Ayat has risen to 88, while 4 passengers lost their lives.
According to officials, the accident occurred on the morning of 8 November near the town of Al-Ayat, south of Cairo, when a passenger train travelling from Giza to Fayoum collided with the rear of another passenger train travelling from Cairo to Aswan.
As a result of the collision between the two trains, several carriages derailed, causing the deaths and injuries of passengers.
Officials of the Egyptian Prosecutor General’s office have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and causes of the accident.
On the other hand, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed condolences and sorrow to the families of those killed in the train accident.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered a full investigation into the accident and directed that all those whose criminal negligence caused this tragic accident be held responsible.
According to the Egyptian Health Ministry, the death toll in the accident has reached 4 and the number of injured 88, while the relevant authorities are investigating to determine the causes of the incident.
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