Train collision south of Cairo leaves seven dead
Seven people died and 112 were injured when two passenger trains collided on Sunday in Giza province, about 76 km south of Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said. A Giza-to-Fayoum train struck the rear of a stationary Cairo-to-Aswan service near al-Ayyat, derailing several carriages and overturning six. Emergency crews are clearing wreckage to restore the Cairo-Upper Egypt line. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered an urgent investigation and said negligent parties would be held accountable.
Key facts
- Egypt's public prosecutor's office is investigating the technical causes of the crash.
- Of the 112 injured, 45 were discharged and seven more were expected to be released later.
- The collision occurred at approximately 1:30 pm local time.
- Fifty-two ambulances were deployed to the scene, which the crash site is reported 52 km south of Cairo.
- The crash occurred in the same area as Egypt's worst train disaster, a 2002 fire that killed over 370 people.
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Why it matters
The crash adds to concern over safety on Egypt's rail network, which was the site of its deadliest train disaster in 2002.
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First published from The National, Anadolu Agency, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of India and Hindustan Times