Four dead and dozens injured after train collision near Cairo
A rear-end collision between two trains near Cairo resulted in four fatalities and nearly 90 injuries, prompting a large emergency response.
At least four people were killed and nearly 90 injured when one train struck the rear of another between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Giza, near Cairo, the Egyptian National Railways Authority said. The impact derailed several carriages and halted rail traffic in the area. Dozens of ambulances were sent to transport victims to nearby hospitals, and cranes were deployed to clear the wreckage, authorities added. The incident adds to a history of serious accidents on Egypt's railway system, which is the oldest in Africa and the Middle East.
"The health ministry confirmed the death toll and the number of injured," a ministry spokesperson said.
Emergency services continued to work on the site as investigators examined the cause of the collision.