Seven killed in collision of two trains in Egypt
The death toll from a collision between two passenger trains in Egypt has risen to seven, with 112 others injured, TASS reports, citing the country's Ministry of Health.
The accident occurred on the morning of November 8 near the city of El-Ayatt. A train traveling from Giza to Faiyum crashed into the last carriage of a train heading from Cairo to Aswan. As a result of the collision, several carriages derailed.
According to Egypt's Ministry of Health, 45 of the injured have already been discharged from hospitals, and seven more are preparing for discharge following an improvement in their condition.
The country's President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and ordered an investigation into the causes of the accident. He also demanded that those responsible for the incident be held accountable.
