Train collision in Egypt’s Giza kills 4, injures 88
Authorities said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to the city of Aswan.
A train collision south of Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday resulted in four deaths and 88 injuries, authorities reported. The Egyptian railway authority stated that a train from Giza to Fayoum collided with another service heading south from Cairo to Aswan, causing several carriages to derail. The health ministry initially reported four fatalities, with 88 others receiving treatment for injuries in hospitals around the Giza area.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed concern and ordered an urgent investigation to hold accountable any negligent individuals. Emergency crews utilized cranes to remove the wreckage, and authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the crash in Giza's Al-Ayyat area, the site of Egypt's worst-ever rail disaster.
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