The death toll from the collision of two passenger trains in Egypt has risen to 7 people, with a further 125 injured. The accident occurred on 8 November in the city of El-Ayyat in Giza Governorate. Several carriages derailed.
HOW THE COLLISION HAPPENED
According to Associated Press, a train travelling from Giza to El-Fayoum collided with the last carriage of another service heading from Cairo to Aswan. According to preliminary data, the second train was stationary on the tracks at the time of the collision.
Among the dead was the driver of one of the trains. Rescue workers and emergency crews worked at the scene, beginning to evacuate passengers and clear the railway tracks.
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES RISES TO 125
According to official data from Egypt's Ministry of Health, 72 ambulances were deployed to evacuate the injured.
In total, medical facilities received 132 people, including 7 dead and 125 injured. After receiving treatment, 71 patients were discharged, while a further 43 people remained under medical observation. 11 injured people were transferred to other hospitals to continue treatment.
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE INVESTIGATES CAUSES OF ACCIDENT
The Egyptian prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the collision. Specialists will need to establish the technical causes of the accident and determine whether safety requirements were breached.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered a prompt investigation and for those responsible for the incident to be identified. The final causes of the collision have not yet been stated.
