A violent collision between two trains in Egypt’s Giza governorate killed seven people and injured 112 others on Sunday.
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population released the updated casualties figure shortly after emergency crews completed initial operations.
Hospitals have already discharged 45 patients following treatment, while seven more patients will leave the facilities soon.
Medical staff currently keep the remaining injured passengers under strict observation in local treatment units.
Dispatchers sent 72 ambulances to the crash site to evacuate victims quickly to nearby hospitals.
Rescue crews moved the injured people across multiple medical centers in Giza and neighboring Beni Suef governorate.
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered all area medical facilities to maintain high readiness for emergency cases.
Abdel Ghaffar instructed regional health directors to supply all necessary medical support to every injured victim immediately.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed deep sorrow on Facebook while extending condolences to the victims’ families.
President El-Sisi wished the injured a speedy recovery and promised swift official action following the disaster.
The president ordered state agencies to deliver comprehensive care and investigate the root causes of the collision.
El-Sisi vowed to hold accountable any personnel who displayed negligence leading to this tragedy.
The Egyptian National Railways Authority reported that the crash happened between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations.
A northbound train on the Giza-Fayoum route struck the rear of another train travelling toward Aswan.
Authorities immediately dispatched heavy cranes and emergency teams to clear the damaged carriages from the tracks.
Work crews are clearing debris to restore normal rail services in both directions as quickly as possible.
Egypt’s extensive railway system frequently faces major accidents due to outdated equipment and poor management practices.
This tragic collision reminds the nation of its deadliest rail crash, which killed over 380 people in 2002.
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