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Egypt’s Health Ministry reported seven deaths and 125 injuries after Sunday’s train crash south of Cairo, with 71 injured people discharged from hospitals after treatment.
The ministry’s statement, published by Egypt’s State Information Service, said Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar was following the response and had directed his deputy to visit the injured in hospitals.
The ministry said 72 ambulances took part in transporting and evacuating patients. Hospitals received 132 people in total, comprising the 125 injured and seven who died.
The ministry’s account said 11 injured people were transferred for further treatment and 43 remained under medical observation. Reported injuries included bruises, fractures and cuts, with patients receiving examinations and treatment according to their condition.
The ministry said railway carriages overturned near the Gerza junction in Giza province on Sunday. The crash occurred in the al-Ayyat district south of Cairo, when a train heading toward Fayoum struck the rear of another train.
The figures describe the ministry’s reported accounting of casualties and hospital care. They do not establish a final determination of what caused the crash.
JBizNews Desk | Cairo
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