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Seven killed, over 100 injured as two trains collide near Giza, Egypt

The health ministry says at least 112 people were injured, and more than 70 ambulances were sent to the scene. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into what caused the crash.

Open wagon stationed in San Giuseppe di Cairo railway station
Representative photo: Open wagon stationed in San Giuseppe di Cairo railway station. Photo: Murray Nozick / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Seven people have died after a train collision in Egypt on Sunday.

The crash happened in al-Ayyat, an area in Giza province, near Cairo.

Egypt's health ministry says at least 112 people were injured.

Some of them are being treated at three hospitals near the crash site.

A train travelling from Giza to Fayoum ran into the back of another train.

That train was heading from Cairo to Aswan and is believed to have been stationary.

Several carriages derailed and fell down an embankment.

Key points

  • Seven people have died, including a train driver.
  • At least 112 people were injured, and more than 70 ambulances went to the scene.
  • One train hit the back of another, and several carriages came off the tracks.
  • Prosecutors have opened an investigation. The cause is not yet officially confirmed.

So what went wrong on the tracks?

The cause of the crash has not been officially confirmed yet. Prosecutors have opened an investigation.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ordered authorities to look into the accident.

He said anyone found to be negligent should be held accountable.

Investigators are looking at the signal system and how the trains were operated.

They are also taking statements from witnesses and workers involved.

Why does this area have so many rail disasters?

This site has a long history of rail accidents. In February 2002, a passenger train caught fire near here.

Official figures say more than 370 people were killed, making it Egypt's deadliest train tragedy.

In August 2017, two passenger trains collided near Alexandria. More than 40 people died in that crash.

Major rail crashes in this area
  1. February 2002A passenger train caught fire near here. More than 370 people were killed, Egypt's deadliest train tragedy.
  2. August 2017Two passenger trains collided near Alexandria. More than 40 people died in that crash.
  3. Sunday (this crash)A train from Giza to Fayoum hit a stationary train in al-Ayyat. Seven died and at least 112 were injured.

Graphic: News Anek, from the facts in this report

Today, around 110 million people rely on Egypt's railways.

Billions have gone into roads and high-speed rail, but much of the old rail network still needs modernisation.

For ordinary families, trains are a daily link to work, school and home.

So safety on the tracks matters a great deal to them.

What happens next for the injured and the rail line?

Trains between Giza and Upper Egypt have been suspended. Cranes have been sent to remove the wrecked trains.

The railway authority has not said how long this will take.

Hospitals in the area are on heightened alert. Officials have warned that the death toll could still rise.

There were calls on Sunday for the transport minister to resign.

Foreign leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Yemen and Jordan have also sent their condolences.


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