4 people were killed and 88 others injured as a result of a train collision in Egypt
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4 people were killed and 88 others were injured in a two-train collision accident in the Egyptian Giza Governorate, where the “Long Live Egypt” train collided with the rear of the “Cairo-Aswan” train between Kafr Ammar and Raqqa stations, which required the intervention of emergency and ambulance teams.
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The accident occurred between train No. 134 (Long Live Egypt) and train No. 2010 (Cairo-Aswan) in an area located between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations.
4 people were killed and 88 people were injured as a result of a two-train collision in Giza Governorate, on Sunday, while the authorities sent emergency teams and cranes to the site of the accident, after a number of passenger cars overturned.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health said, in a statement, “According to the latest data, 72 ambulances participated in the transport and evacuation operations, while the total number of injured people reached 88, 49 of whom were transferred to Al-Wasta Hospital, 29 to Al-Ayat Hospital, and 10 injured to Atfih Hospital.”
The Ministry's statement indicated that there were "four bodies, including 2 in Al-Wasta Hospital, one body in Atfih, and another at the site of the accident."
For its part, the Egyptian National Railway Authority explained that the collision occurred between train No. 134, Long Live Egypt (Giza - Fayoum), and the rear of train No. 2010 (Cairo - Aswan), in the area between the Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Giza Governorate.
The authority said that emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to the accident site to remove the effects of the collision and move the rest of the vehicles, while intensifying efforts to complete the necessary work as quickly as possible, Al-Ahram Gate website reported.
Open Questions
- What is the exact technical reason behind the collision?
- Is there accountability for those responsible for operating trains in this sector?
