Seven killed and 112 injured in Egypt train collision
Two passenger trains collided in Giza province on Sunday, causing several carriages to derail and disrupting rail services.
At least seven people died and 112 others sustained injuries after two passenger trains collided in Egypt's Giza province on Sunday, according to India Today. The accident occurred approximately 76 km south of Cairo when a train moving from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of a train travelling from Cairo to Aswan.
The impact caused several carriages to derail, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Emergency services, civil defence teams, and security personnel arrived at the site, where approximately 50 ambulances were deployed to transport the injured to hospitals in Giza and the Beni Suef governorate.
The Egyptian National Railways Authority has deployed heavy equipment and cranes to clear the wreckage. While efforts are underway to restore services on the Cairo-Aswan railway line, the authority has not specified how long the disruption will last.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered a rapid investigation into the crash. He stated that anyone found responsible for negligence must be held accountable.
Egyptian prosecutors have launched an inquiry, and police have been instructed to question witnesses and injured passengers to determine the circumstances of the collision. The cause of the accident has not yet been established.