Egypt train collision kills 7, injures 112 in Giza

• The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district when a train bound for Fayoum struck the rear of an Aswan-bound train, causing one train to derail.
• Authorities deployed 72 ambulances to transport victims to nearby hospitals.
• President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered an urgent investigation and called for those responsible to be held accountable.

At least seven people were killed and 112 others injured on Sunday when two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about 51 kilometers south of Cairo, causing one train to derail and prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the crash.

According to the Egyptian Transportation Ministry, the collision occurred when a train traveling to Fayoum province struck the rear of another passenger train heading to Aswan in southern Egypt.

The Health Ministry said the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, with 72 ambulances deployed to transport victims. Initial reports put the death toll at four and the number of injured at 88 before authorities revised the figures.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said he had ordered an urgent investigation to establish the circumstances of the accident and hold those responsible accountable.

The Egyptian Railway Authority said emergency teams and cranes had been dispatched to clear the wreckage and restore normal train services.

The crash comes after another railway accident in al-Ayyat last September, when two freight trains collided, injuring a driver and his assistant.

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