Seven killed and 125 injured in train collision south of Cairo
A collision between two passenger trains in the Al-Ayyat district of Giza province left seven dead and at least 125 wounded, prompting an investigation ordered by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Two passenger trains collided on Sunday in the Al-Ayyat district of Giza province, about 52 km south of Cairo, killing seven people, including a train conductor, and injuring at least 125, according to the Health Ministry. Over 70 of the injured were discharged after receiving treatment.
The Transportation Ministry said the Giza-Fayoum train struck the rear of a stationary Cairo-Aswan train traveling in the same direction on the same track. The Chief Prosecutor’s office confirmed that investigators arrived at the site late Sunday.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi posted on social media that he had ordered a prompt investigation into the crash. The Egyptian Railway Authority reported that emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear the wreckage and restore train services.
Local residents said they rushed to the scene to help pull survivors from the wreckage and called ambulances. One survivor described seeing passengers trapped in mangled cars and others struggling to breathe amid dust kicked up by the impact.
Train accidents have been frequent in Egypt, a situation the government has cited as a reason for recent railway modernisation initiatives.