Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven

Pessoas no local da colisão na província de Giza. Fotografia: Xinhua/Shutterstock. Visualizar imagem em tela cheia. Pessoas no local da colisão na província de Giza.

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAt least seven people were killed and more than 100 others injured when two trains collided on Sunday south of Cairo, authorities have said.

O acidente ocorreu no distrito de al‑Ayyat, na província de Giza, a cerca de 30 milhas (50 km) ao sul da capital, quando um trem que se dirigia à província sudoeste de Fayoum colidiu com a traseira de um trem que se encaminhava à província sul de Aswan, segundo o Ministério dos Transportes.

The health ministry said at least seven people had been killed and more than 100 injured. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, it said.

View image in fullscreenPeople search for survivors after the collision. Photograph: APThe president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, said in a social media post that he had ordered a prompt investigation into the crash to hold those responsible accountable.

Equipes de emergência e guindastes foram enviados ao local para limpar os destroços e restaurar os serviços ao seu cronograma normal o mais rápido possível, disse a autoridade ferroviária egípcia.

A train driver and his assistant were injured in September last year when two freight trains collided in the same district.