Train disaster in Egypt: 4 people died, 88 were injured

In the statement made by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, it was stated that 4 people died and 88 people were injured in the accident that occurred on the Cairo-Aswan railway line.

It was stated in the statement that 72 ambulances were assigned to transport the dead and injured to hospitals after the accident, and that 49 of the injured were taken to Vasta Hospital, 29 to Ayat Hospital and 10 to Atyaf Hospital.

It was reported that Minister of Health Khalid Abdul Ghaffar closely followed the health services provided to the injured and ordered to increase the preparedness level in health institutions in Giza and Beni Suwayf provinces.

On the other hand, in the statement made by the Egyptian National Railways, it was stated that the train number 134, going from Giza to the city of Fayum, crashed into the rear car of the passenger train number 2010 going from Cairo to Aswan.

In the news in the local press, it was stated that the maintenance and engineering teams, with the cranes and heavy machinery dispatched to the scene, started working to remove the derailed wagons and place them back on the rails.

Due to the accident, train services on the Cairo-Aswan railway line were temporarily stopped in both directions.