Train collision injures more than 60 people in Egypt
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie
A collision between two trains in Giza Governorate injured more than 60 people, according to the Egyptian National Railways Authority and Akhbar El Yom. The accident caused several carriages to derail and prompted emergency teams to clear the tracks and restore rail services.
Two trains collided on Sunday in Egypt's Giza Governorate, injuring 60 people, according to a preliminary toll reported by Egyptian national newspaper Akhbar El Yom. The accident involved a train travelling on the Giza-Fayoum line, which struck the rear of another train on the Cairo-Aswan line, the Egyptian National Railways Authority said.
Several carriages derailed and the injured were taken to hospital, according to the Egyptian National Railways Authority. Emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to the scene to clear the tracks and move the remaining carriages in order to restore rail services in both directions.
