Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt
Two trains collide south of Cairo, causing carriages to derail and overturn
Quick Look
- At least seven people died and more than 100 were injured when two trains collided near Giza, Egypt, causing carriages to derail and overturn.
- President al-Sisi ordered an investigation and accountability for negligence, while the public prosecutor warned the death toll could rise.
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Why It Matters
Two trains travelling south from Giza and Cairo collided near Giza, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment. The first train was travelling from Giza to Fayoum when it crashed into the rear of a stationary service heading from Cairo to Aswan.
At least seven people have died in a train crash near the Egyptian city of Giza, with more than 100 injured.
The country's railway authority said two trains travelling south from Giza and Cairo collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.
Images from the scene showed people looking inside overturned carriages for injured passengers as a massive emergency response was launched.
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered state authorities to "investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent".
The public prosecutor's office warned the death toll could rise.
The government said hospitals in the area had been put "on heightened alert" as they dealt with a massive influx of patients.
Egypt's health minister Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said people were being treated for broken bones and head injuries.
The driver of one of the trains was among those who died in the crash, the ministry confirmed.
The first train involved in the crash was travelling from Giza to Fayoum, south of Cairo, when it crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to Aswan, which was stationary on the tracks.
Images from the scene showed some carriages had overturned, with the body of at least one appearing to have split in two.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The investigation ordered by President al-Sisi will produce findings on negligence and accountability.
Likely · Within weeks
The death toll could rise as warned by the public prosecutor's office.
Possible · Within days
Open Questions
- What caused the collision between the two trains?
- Will the death toll continue to rise?
- What specific findings will the investigation ordered by President al-Sisi produce?
