Seven dead and over 112 injured in train collision near Cairo
A collision between two trains on the Cairo-Aswan line in Giza province left at least seven people dead and more than 112 injured, according to Egypt's Health Ministry.
At least seven people were killed and more than 112 injured after a passenger train on the Cairo-to-Aswan route collided with another train near al-Ayyat in Giza province, the Health Ministry said. The incident occurred when a train traveling between Giza and Fayoum ran into the rear of the Cairo-Aswan train, causing the latter to derail onto a nearby road.
Egyptian National Railways reported that emergency rescue teams and cranes were sent to the site to clear the wreckage and restore service. More than 70 ambulances were deployed to transport the injured to hospitals in the area.
The al-Ayyat district has previously been the location of major rail accidents, including a 2002 fire that killed over 370 passengers and a series of crashes in 2009 that resulted in dozens of deaths. The country's rail network, which serves a population of about 110 million, is considered in need of modernization.