Egypt.. Al-Sisi comments on the two train collision accident in Giza
The Egyptian President condoles the families of the victims and demands that medical care be provided to the injured
Quick Look
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of a two-train collision accident in Giza Governorate, and directed that medical care be provided to the injured, that the accident be investigated, and that those who were negligent be held accountable.
- The accident resulted in 4 deaths and 88 injuries.
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Why It Matters
A collision occurred between two trains in Giza Governorate, where train No. 134, “Long Live Egypt,” heading from Giza to Fayoum, collided with the rear of train No. 2010, heading from Cairo to Aswan, in the area between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations.
On Sunday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims of a two-train collision in Giza Governorate, directing state agencies to provide the necessary medical care for the injured, quickly investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone proven to be negligent.
Al-Sisi said, in a blog post on his official social media accounts: “I am following with great interest the repercussions of the two train accidents, and I express my sincere condolences to the families of the deceased, and my sincerest wishes for recovery for the injured.”
The Egyptian President added that he directed state agencies to provide the necessary medical care for the injured, quickly investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone proven to be negligent.
On Sunday, 4 people were killed and 88 others were injured as a result of a two-train collision in Giza Governorate, while the authorities sent 72 ambulances, 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, that the injured were transferred to 3 hospitals, 49 to Al-Wasta Hospital, 29 to Al-Ayyat Hospital, and 10 to Atfih Hospital, while two bodies were transferred to Al-Wasta Hospital, and one body to Atfih Hospital, while a fourth body was found 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,” heading from Giza to Fayoum, and the rear of train No. 2010, heading from Cairo to Aswan, in the area between the Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Giza Governorate.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The results of the investigation into the train collision accident will be announced and those responsible will be held accountable.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the actual causes of the collision between the two trains?
- Are there preventive measures that the Egyptian National Railway Authority will take to prevent the recurrence of such accidents?
- What is the current condition of the 88 infected people?
