Two trains collided in Egypt near Giza , south of Cairo : the crash caused several carriages to derail, killing four people and injuring dozens more, as confirmed by local authorities. According to the Foreign Ministry, no Italians were involved.
According to reports, a train headed from Giza to Fayoum hit the rear end of another train headed south , from Cairo to the city of Aswan.
According to initial reports, at least 88 people were injured and are currently hospitalized in the Giza region , but no foreign tourists were reportedly involved.
The collision occurred in the early afternoon. After the collision, which occurred near the Gerza intersection, 72 ambulances rushed to the scene . Al Wasta, Al-Ayyat, and Beni Suef hospitals were put on alert and received most of the injured.
Police forces have set up a security perimeter at the accident site to facilitate rescue operations and the transfer of the injured to nearby hospitals.
(Unioneonline/vl)
