Venezuela stands in solidarity with the People and Government of Egypt after a tragic railway accident

The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expressed solidarity this Sunday, with the People and Government of Egypt after the tragic railway accident that occurred during this same day.

In a statement released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, the Bolivarian Government expressed “its solidarity with the families of the victims and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, accompanying the brotherly Egyptian people in this time of pain”.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health brought to seven those killed and those injured in the accident to 112 in the region of Al Ayat, in the Egyptian province of Giza, about 59 kilometers south of Cairo, where two passenger trains collided and several wagons derailed. Authorities warned that the numbers could increase as rescue efforts continue.

Below is the full text of the document:

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expresses its deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the tragic railway accident that left seven people dead and one hundred and twenty-five injured.

Venezuela expresses its solidarity with the families of the victims and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, accompanying the brotherly Egyptian people in this time of pain.