(Egyptian Health): 4 dead, 88 injured in train derailment in Giza Governorate

Cairo -- Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Sunday the deaths of four people and injuries to 88 others in the overturning of several passenger train carriages in the Al-Ayyat area of Giza Governorate. In a statement, the ministry said that Minister of Health and Population Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar is closely monitoring the health implications of the accident and has directed raising the readiness level at all health facilities in Giza and Beni Suef governorates, and providing all necessary medical and emergency support to the injured. The statement noted that 72 ambulances participated in transport and evacuation operations, with the injured being taken to hospitals to receive the required medical care. The ministry reaffirmed its continued close monitoring of the patients’ health conditions and the provision of comprehensive medical care, extending its deepest condolences and sympathies to the victims’ families and wishing the injured a speedy recovery. In this context, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and his best wishes for the recovery of the injured in a post on his official social media page. He affirmed that he is closely following the accident’s repercussions, directing state agencies to provide the necessary medical care, expedite an investigation into the circumstances of the incident, and hold accountable anyone found to be negligent. (End) A.S.M./N.S.A.