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45 injured discharged from hospitals, 7 more to be discharged soon, says Egyptian Health Ministry; President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi orders investigation and action against those responsible for the negligence<\/strong><\/p>\n

CAIRO (Voice of Russia): The death toll from the collision between two passenger trains south of Cairo, the capital of Egypt, has risen to 7, while 112 people were injured. The Egyptian Health Ministry has released the latest casualty figures from the accident.<\/p>\n

According to the Egyptian Health Ministry, 7 people were killed and 112 injured in the train accident near the city of Al-Ayat. The ministry said 45 of the injured have been discharged from hospitals after receiving medical care, while 7 more injured will also be discharged from hospital soon.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

As a result of the collision between the two trains, several carriages derailed, causing the deaths of passengers and injuries to many people.<\/p>\n

Officials of the Egyptian Prosecutor General’s office have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and causes of the accident.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed condolences and sorrow to the families of those killed in the train accident.<\/p>\n

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered an investigation into the accident and directed that all those whose criminal negligence caused this tragic accident be held responsible.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Russian Embassy in Cairo has said that according to preliminary information, no Russian citizen is among those killed or injured in the train accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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