The Egyptian Health Ministry announced on Saturday that the number of people injured in the Zagazig train collision in Sharkia governorate rose to 49, in addition to recording three deaths.
The ministry said in a statement that the injured were transferred at their request to Zagazig University in Al-Ahrar and to a private hospital, noting that the outcome is “almost final.”
The ministry explained that the health condition of 44 of the infected people is stable and they are expected to leave hospitals in the coming hours, while five unstable cases are being monitored continuously.
In an almost definitive result…
Health: Number of injured in Zagazig train collision rises to 49 pic.twitter.com/twAdYpQFQA
– Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (@mohpegypt) September 14, 2024
Earlier on Saturday, the city of Zagazig in Egypt’s Sharkia governorate witnessed a collision accident between two trains near the new bridge area.
A statement from the ministry on Facebook said 39 ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the accident, where the injured were transferred to nearby hospitals.
People gathered to rescue the injured and recover bodies in a collision accident between two trains #Zagazig #Al-Sharqiya pic.twitter.com/GBZjkySeKD
– Gamal Mubarak Gamal Mubarak (@GamalMubarak) September 14, 2024
Egypt frequently witnesses tragic railway and road accidents due to the chaos on the roads, aging vehicles and the poor condition of roads and railways that are not subject to proper maintenance and monitoring.
Train accidents are usually attributed to individual errors or problems with infrastructure and maintenance.
