Egypt, train collision in Giza. At least 4 dead and 88 injured

At least 4 people have died and 88 others have been injured in a collision between two trains in Giza governorate, Egypt. The accident resulted in the derailment of several passenger carriages in the Al-Ayyat district, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said.

In a previous statement, the Egyptian National Railway Authority had specified that the accident occurred between the Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations.

A train headed from Giza to Fayoum hit the rear of another train heading south from Cairo to the city of Aswan, railway authorities said. All these locations are important tourist destinations.

The ministry said 72 ambulances participated in the rescue operation. The injured were transferred to several hospitals in Giza and the neighboring governorate of Beni Suef.

The Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, ordered the health facilities of both governorates to raise the alert level and guarantee all necessary medical assistance and emergency support to the injured, as reported in the official note.

Emergency teams and cranes were sent to the site to clear the area and remove the carriages remaining on the tracks, with the aim of restoring train service in both directions as quickly as possible, the authority said.