64 injured as passenger train derails in Giza, Egypt’s health ministry says

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has reported that 64 people were injured when several carriages of a passenger train derailed on the Cairo–Aswan agricultural route, near Gerza junction in Giza governorate. The ministry confirmed that all healthcare facilities have been placed on high alert to provide necessary medical care for the injured.

Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said he is closely monitoring the medical response to the incident, and has ordered heightened readiness in all health facilities in Giza and Beni Suef governorates, as well as the provision of all forms of medical and emergency support for those affected.

The ministry stated that 52 ambulances took part in transporting and evacuating the injured, with 54 people taken to Al-Wasta Hospital and 10 to Al-Ayyat Hospital.

The health ministry confirmed it is continuing to closely monitor the condition of those injured and is providing them with full medical care. The statement did not include further details on the nature of the injuries or whether there were any fatalities.