Almost a day after a train collision in Egypt, the death toll has been revised down to 19, from an earlier number of at least 32.

On Thursday, two trains collided in southern Egypt as a result of which three carriages derailed in the province of Sohag.

The initial statement by the health ministry stated that "32 people were killed and 66 injured" and sent to a nearby hospital.&nbsp;

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However, a revised statement reported that 19 people had lost their lives to this collision and the toll of injured people rose from 165 to 185.

"After we honed in on the details of those killed and injured... at this moment there are 185 injured and 19 corpses and three bags of body parts," Health Minister Hala Zayed said.

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Victims were laid to rest in the early hours of Sunday with small groups of family and friends who came to pay their respects to the loved ones.

The remaining victims' burial will take place after mid-day Muslim prayers, the AFP agency reported.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday called for "deterrent punishment" for those responsible for the collision of two passenger trains.&nbsp;

"Anyone who caused this painful accident through negligence or corruption, or anything similar, must receive a deterrent punishment without exception or delay," he said in a tweet.

Egypt's rail authority said that some passengers had "activated emergency brakes in several carriages" which led to the accident.&nbsp;

Almost a day after a train collision in Egypt, the death toll has been revised down to 19, from an earlier number of at least 32. On Thursday, two trains collided in southern Egypt as a result of which three carriages derailed in the province of Sohag.

Almost a day after a train collision in Egypt, the death toll has been revised down to 19, from an earlier number of at least 32. On Thursday, two trains collided in southern Egypt as a result of which three carriages derailed in the province of Sohag. The initial statement by the health ministry stated that "32 people were killed and 66 injured" and sent to a nearby hospital. Also read | At least 32 killed, 66 wounded in Egypt train collision However, a revised statement reported that 19 people had lost their lives to this collision and the toll of injured people rose from 165 to 185. "After we honed in on the details of those killed and injured... at this moment there are 185 injured and 19 corpses and three bags of body parts," Health Minister Hala Zayed said. Also read | Egypt: Hospital fire kills seven coronavirus patients, injures five Victims were laid to rest in the early hours of Sunday with small groups of family and friends who came to pay their respects to the loved ones. The remaining victims' burial will take place after mid-day Muslim prayers, the AFP agency reported. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday called for "deterrent punishment" for those responsible for the collision of two passenger trains. "Anyone who caused this painful accident through negligence or corruption, or anything similar, must receive a deterrent punishment without exception or delay," he said in a tweet. Egypt's rail authority said that some passengers had "activated emergency brakes in several carriages" which led to the accident.

Death toll of Egypt train collision revised down to 19; Burial begins

At least 32 people died and 66 injured after two trains collided in southern Egypt, the health ministry said on Thursday.&nbsp;

Three carriages derailed as a result of the accident in the province of Sohag, the health ministry and a local official confirmed.&nbsp;

The statement by the health ministry said "32 people were killed and 66 injured" and sent to the hospital.&nbsp;

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday called for "deterrent punishment" for those responsible for the collision of two passenger trains.&nbsp;

"Anyone who caused this painful accident through negligence or corruption, or anything similar, must receive a deterrent punishment without exception or delay," he said in a tweet.

Several people were seen gathered around an overturned carriage of one of the trains.&nbsp;

News agency AFP reported springs and twisted metal jutted out from another carriage.&nbsp;

Egypt's rail authority said that some passengers had "activated emergency brakes in several carriages" which led to the accident.&nbsp;

In recent years, several train accidents have occurred in Egypt, something that tells about the nation's poor railway infrastructure.&nbsp;

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At least 32 people died and 66 injured after two trains collided in southern Egypt, the health ministry said on Thursday. Three carriages derailed as a result of the accident in the province of Sohag, the health ministry and a local official confirmed.

At least 32 people died and 66 injured after two trains collided in southern Egypt, the health ministry said on Thursday. Three carriages derailed as a result of the accident in the province of Sohag, the health ministry and a local official confirmed. The statement by the health ministry said "32 people were killed and 66 injured" and sent to the hospital. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday called for "deterrent punishment" for those responsible for the collision of two passenger trains. "Anyone who caused this painful accident through negligence or corruption, or anything similar, must receive a deterrent punishment without exception or delay," he said in a tweet. Several people were seen gathered around an overturned carriage of one of the trains. News agency AFP reported springs and twisted metal jutted out from another carriage. Egypt's rail authority said that some passengers had "activated emergency brakes in several carriages" which led to the accident. In recent years, several train accidents have occurred in Egypt, something that tells about the nation's poor railway infrastructure.

At least 32 killed, 66 wounded in Egypt train collision

Two trains collided in Egypt&#39;s coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 42 people and injuring 133 others, the health ministry said.

A witness said the trains rose into the air &quot;forming a pyramid&quot; as they slammed into each other just outside a suburban station in the Mediterranean port city.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered an inquiry into the crash, which left bodies strewn on the ground as rescue teams worked to pull the dead and injured from the wrecked carriages.

The collision at 2:15 p.m. (1215 GMT), near Khorshid station at the edge of Alexandria, derailed the engine of one train and two cars of the other, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.

A railroad switching error was the most likely cause, a security source said without giving further details.

Transport Minister Hisham Arafat said &quot;human error&quot; led to the collision but did not elaborate.

&quot;In order to avoid it, we have to develop the infrastructure,&quot; he told state television. A project was under way to improve the area&#39;s facilities, but such plans took time and money, he said.

One resident, Hoda, was standing on her rooftop when she saw the trains plough into each other. &quot;They rose in the air forming a pyramid when they collided,&quot; she said. &quot;I started to scream from the rooftops for people to grab some sheets and run.&quot;

&quot;The train I was riding was going very quickly,&quot; said passenger Moumen Youssef. &quot;I found myself on the floor. When we came out, we found four train cars crushed and a lot of people on the ground.&quot;

Egyptians have long complained that successive governments failed to enforce basic safeguards for the railways. A string of crashes have further inflamed public anger over the antiquated transport network.

In 2012, a train rammed into a school bus south of Cairo and killed 50 people, mostly children.

In Egypt&#39;s worst train disaster, a fire tore through seven carriages of an overcrowded passenger train in 2002, killing at least 360 people.

A railroad switching error was the most likely cause of the collision, a security source said

Two trains collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 42 people and injuring 133 others, the health ministry said. A witness said the trains rose into the air "forming a pyramid" as they slammed into each other just outside a suburban station in the Mediterranean port city. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered an inquiry into the crash, which left bodies strewn on the ground as rescue teams worked to pull the dead and injured from the wrecked carriages. The collision at 2:15 p.m. (1215 GMT), near Khorshid station at the edge of Alexandria, derailed the engine of one train and two cars of the other, the Egyptian Railway Authority said. A railroad switching error was the most likely cause, a security source said without giving further details. Transport Minister Hisham Arafat said "human error" led to the collision but did not elaborate. "In order to avoid it, we have to develop the infrastructure," he told state television. A project was under way to improve the area's facilities, but such plans took time and money, he said. One resident, Hoda, was standing on her rooftop when she saw the trains plough into each other. "They rose in the air forming a pyramid when they collided," she said. "I started to scream from the rooftops for people to grab some sheets and run." "The train I was riding was going very quickly," said passenger Moumen Youssef. "I found myself on the floor. When we came out, we found four train cars crushed and a lot of people on the ground." Egyptians have long complained that successive governments failed to enforce basic safeguards for the railways. A string of crashes have further inflamed public anger over the antiquated transport network. In 2012, a train rammed into a school bus south of Cairo and killed 50 people, mostly children. In Egypt's worst train disaster, a fire tore through seven carriages of an overcrowded passenger train in 2002, killing at least 360 people.

42 killed, over 133 injured in train collision in Egypt