Train collision in Egypt's Giza kills 4, injures 88: health ministry
Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. Egypt’s railway authority said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to the city of Aswan. The health ministry said an initial count put the toll from the crash at four…
A devastating train crash in Giza, Egypt, claimed four lives and injured 88 passengers on Sunday, according to health ministry officials. The catastrophic collision occurred south of the Egyptian capital, when a train en route from Giza to Fayoum slammed into the rear of another service traveling south from Cairo to Aswan. Egypt's railway authority reported that several carriages were derailed in the aftermath of the high-speed crash.
The health ministry's preliminary tally indicated that 88 individuals are currently receiving medical attention for injuries sustained at hospitals scattered throughout the Giza area.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed his grave concern over the accident, vowing to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure accountability for any negligence. Emergency crews swiftly deployed cranes to remove the wreckage from the site, which is located in Giza's Al-Ayyat area. This region has previously witnessed Egypt's deadliest rail disaster in 2002, when a train fire claimed the lives of over 370 passengers traveling south of Cairo.
The tragic incident is not an isolated event; Egypt's railway network, one of the largest in Africa, has a troubled history of deadly accidents. In 2009, multiple train crashes in the same area claimed dozens of lives. Despite Egypt's substantial investment of billions of dollars in recent years to modernize its transport infrastructure, including highways and high-speed rail lines, the ageing rail network remains largely unaltered.
For Egypt's population of 110 million, rail transport plays a crucial role, yet the nation continues to grapple with a recurring pattern of deadly accidents on its rail system.
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