At least 64 injured in train collision in Egypt
Near Al-Ayyat, one train crashed into the back of another; several carriages derailed.
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At least 64 people were injured in a train collision in Egypt’s Giza governorate on Sunday. A train bound for Fayoum crashed into the back of a train travelling towards Aswan near Al-Ayyat, after which several carriages derailed.
The collision occurred between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations, about 59 kilometres south of Cairo. Egypt’s railway authority confirmed that Tahya Misr train number 134 crashed into the rear of train 2010.
According to Egypt’s Ministry of Health, 54 injured people were taken to Al-Wasta Hospital in Beni Suef governorate. Ten others were treated at Al-Ayyat Hospital, in Giza. Egypt’s Ministry of Health said no deaths had been reported.
Emergency services sent 52 ambulances to the scene of the accident. Hospitals in Giza and Beni Suef were ordered to raise their state of readiness and provide medical care to the injured.
The railway authority said it had sent cranes and specialised teams to remove the derailed carriages. Train traffic on the line between Cairo and Aswan was halted in both directions while repairs were carried out.
The cause of the collision had not been announced by Sunday afternoon. The National writes that previous Egyptian train accidents have often been linked to human error at level crossings and signalling failures, but that says nothing about the cause of this specific accident. According to The National, the Egyptian authorities have invested billions in modernising the railways in recent years.
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The key facts were confirmed by Egypt’s railway authority and Ministry of Health, with independent confirmation from The National and EFE. The cause appropriately remains open and was not presented as fact.
- confirmed At least 64 people were injured in the collision. — Egypt’s Ministry of Health, cited by Sky News Arabia, The National and EFE. source
- confirmed Train 134 crashed into the rear of train 2010 near Al-Ayyat. — Egypt’s railway authority. source
- confirmed Fifty-two ambulances were deployed. — Egyptian health authorities, according to The National. source
- confirmed The cause had not been announced by Sunday afternoon. — The official and independent reports consulted do not name a cause for this specific accident. source
Editor's note
The number of injured people and the location were reported by Egyptian authorities and confirmed by multiple news organisations. In the latest available updates, there was no official cause and no report of deaths.Sources
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