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Train derailment in Egypt injures 60

Train derailment in Egypt injures 60
— Photo: Anadolu Agency

A train derailed near Gerza village in Giza province on Sunday, injuring 60 people, according to a preliminary toll reported by state media.

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A train derailment in Egypt’s Giza province injured 60 people on Sunday, according to a preliminary toll reported by state media, Anadolu Agency reported.

The train derailed near Gerza village in the Al-Ayyat district, the newspaper “Al-Akhbar” said.

Ambulances rushed to the scene and took the injured to hospitals, according to the report.

Egypt’s railway authority sent maintenance and technical teams to inspect the site, clear the wreckage and restore train services, which were heavily disrupted.

Security authorities are investigating the cause of the derailment, “Al-Akhbar” said.

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