In Egypt, in the Jerza area of El Ayat city, Giza Governorate, two passenger trains collided, resulting in several carriages derailing. According to preliminary data, about 60 people were injured, reports the Egyptian publication Masrawy.
According to a source from the railway sector, trains number 134 and 2010 collided. Four carriages derailed as a result of the accident.
Twenty ambulance vehicles were dispatched to the scene. Hospitals in the governorate have declared a state of high readiness.
Emergency services and representatives of the railway authority are assessing the situation on site and taking necessary measures. The circumstances of the collision and the exact number of injured are being clarified.
