Collision between 2 trains in Egypt kills 7 and injures more than 100
Summary
A collision between two trains in Giza province, south of Cairo, killed seven people and injured more than 100 on Sunday, Egyptian officials said. Investigators said a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear carriage of a Cairo-to-Aswan train that was stopped on the same track.Key Facts
- The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district, about 52 kilometers south of Cairo.
- The train conductor was among those killed.
- The Chief Prosecutor's office said investigators arrived at the crash site late Sunday.
- A nearby resident said local people helped pull survivors from the trains and called ambulances.
- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he ordered a prompt investigation.
- Emergency teams and cranes were sent to clear wreckage and help restore train services.
- Two freight trains collided in the same district last September, injuring a driver and assistant.
- More than 300 people died in Egypt's deadliest train crash in 2002, after a fire aboard a train traveling from Cairo to southern Egypt.
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