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Jordan king expresses condolences to Sisi over Toukh train victims


Tue 20 Apr 2021 | 01:30 AM
Ahmed Emam

On Munday, Jordan King Abdullah II Hussein expressed his deepest condolences to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the grieving families on the causalities of the Toukh train accident that took place, Sunday in the Governorate of Qalyubia.

In this regard, Hussein conveyed a telegram of condolences on the casualties of the terrible collision which reads as follows:

"On behalf of the citizens of Jordan and on my own behalf, we would like to convey to you my most sincere condolences on the casualties of the deadly train accident."

“Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with Egyptian families of the victims of that disaster, and we wish a speedy recovery to the survivors," the king added.

It's worth mentioning that the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 98 people were injured and 11 died when a train derailed in the Governorate of Qalyubia.