The train heading to the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan from here when its first three compartments went off the tracks at Ayat in Giza, killing five persons and injuring 27, majority minors, Khaled Megahed, Ministry Of Health spokesperson said.
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Al-Ansari also said that 26 people were injured in the accident, which happened in the al-Ayat area, on the way toward the southern city of Aswan.
Minister of Transportation Galal Al-Saied left the cabinet meeting and headed to the location of the accident to oversee investigations.
The accident resulted in train services from Cairo getting affected.
Egypt’s roads and trains are busier before national holidays, such as the Eid festival next week, with people working in Cairo and other major cities visiting their home towns and villages.
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