Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt
Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.
A devastating collision between two trains in Egypt resulted in at least four fatalities and over 80 injuries, according to health ministry officials. The catastrophic event unfolded as one train struck the rear of another near Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Giza, close to Cairo, as reported by the Egyptian National Railways Authority.
In response to the tragedy, a significant number of ambulances were dispatched to evacuate the wounded to nearby medical facilities, while cranes were brought in to dismantle the wreckage and restore normalcy to the disrupted railway. Egypt, home to the oldest railway system in Africa and the Middle East, has a history marred by several fatal accidents.
One such incident occurred in 2017 when a train lost control near Ramses Station, sparking a fire that claimed the lives of 25 individuals. Another fatal collision took place the following year during a journey to Alexandria, where a head-on crash between two trains resulted in more than 40 deaths.
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