Seven killed and over 100 injured in train collision south of Cairo
A rear-end collision between two passenger trains in al-Ayyat district, Giza province, left at least seven dead and 112 wounded, prompting an investigation ordered by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
At least seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when a train bound for Fayoum province struck the rear of a train heading to Aswan in al-Ayyat district, about 32 miles south of Cairo, the Transportation Ministry said. One of the trains derailed, though officials did not specify which.
The Health Ministry reported that 72 ambulances transported victims to three local hospitals, where most injuries were bruises, fractures and lacerations. Forty-five patients have already been discharged.
"I have ordered a prompt investigation into the crash to hold those responsible accountable," President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in a social media post.
Emergency crews and cranes were dispatched to clear the wreckage and restore train services, the Egyptian Railway Authority added. The incident follows a September freight-train collision in the same district that injured a driver and his assistant.