More than seven dead and 110 injured in train collision in Egypt

A train that was travelling between Giza and Fayoum collided with the rear of another train travelling from Cairo to Aswan, Egyptian authorities said on Sunday.

The collision occurred in Al-Ayyat district in Giza province, on the edge of Cairo, and caused the train to derail from its tracks.

The Ministry of Health confirmed seven people had died, and more than 110 were injured in the train collision.

Emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to the scene to clear the wreckage and restore train services to their normal schedule as soon as possible, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered a swift investigation and said anyone found negligent should be held accountable, according to a separate statement.

Egypt's public prosecutor's office said investigations were underway to determine the technical reasons behind the crash.

Egypt has one of the oldest and largest railway networks in the region and accidents involving casualties are common, though the government has been investing billions of Egyptian pounds to modernise the network.

Casualties were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said.

Last September, a train driver and his assistant were injured after two freight trains collided in the same district.