Egyptian train collision kills seven, injures 112 in Giza
Health authorities said 45 injured people had been discharged, while the rest remained in hospitals in Giza and Beni Suef for treatment.
Seven people were killed and 112 injured when two trains collided in Egypt's Giza governorate on Sunday, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
The Ministry of Health and Population said in a statement that 45 patients had been discharged after recovering, and seven more were expected to leave hospital soon.
Earlier on Sunday, the ministry said 72 ambulances had joined the rescue and evacuation effort, taking the injured to several hospitals in Giza and neighboring Beni Suef governorate.
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered facilities in both governorates to increase their readiness and provide the injured with all necessary medical and emergency care.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Facebook that he was following the situation closely, offered condolences to the victims' families and wished the injured a swift recovery.
Sisi directed state agencies to provide medical care, carry out a rapid investigation into the crash and hold anyone found to be negligent accountable, he said.
The Egyptian National Railways Authority said the accident happened between the Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations, when a train on the Giza-Fayoum line struck the rear of a train on the Cairo-Aswan route.
The authority said emergency teams and cranes had been sent to clear the site and move the remaining carriages, with the aim of restoring service in both directions as quickly as possible.
Egypt's rail network has long struggled with outdated equipment and weak management, and accidents have been frequent.
The country's deadliest rail disaster was a 2002 fire on a Cairo-Luxor train in Giza's Ayyat district, which killed more than 380 people.
