64 people were injured as a result of a train collision in Egypt
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- 64 people were injured after two trains collided between Kafr Ammar and Raqqa stations in Giza Governorate.
- The Egyptian Ministry of Health sent 52 ambulances to transport the injured to Al-Wasta and Al-Ayat hospitals, while emergency teams worked to remove the effects of the accident.
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Why It Matters
A collision occurred between Tahya Misr train No. 134 and the rear of Cairo-Aswan train No. 2010 in the Giza area.
64 people were injured as a result of a collision between two trains in Giza Governorate, on Sunday, while the authorities sent emergency teams and cranes to the accident site, after a number of passenger cars overturned.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health said, in a statement, “According to the latest data, 52 ambulances participated in the transport and evacuation operations, while the total number of injured people reached 64, 54 of whom were transferred to Al-Wasta Hospital, and 10 to Al-Ayyat Hospital.”
The Minister of Health, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, was directed to raise the level of preparedness in all health facilities in Giza and Beni Suef governorates.
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 for the collision?
- Are there any deaths resulting from the accident?
