Two trains collide in Egypt, killing at least four and injuring 88
At least four people were killed and 88 others injured on Sunday following a collision between two passenger trains in Egypt's Giza province, roughly 30 miles south of Cairo. According to the country's transport ministry, the crash occurred in the al-Ayyat district when a train bound for the south-western province of Fayoum struck the rear of a train travelling toward the southern province of Aswan. The force of the impact caused one of the trains to derail, prompting an immediate mobilization of emergency responders.
Egypt's health ministry confirmed the casualty figures and stated that the injured were transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment. In response to the incident, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi announced on social media that he had ordered a prompt investigation to determine the cause of the crash and hold those responsible accountable. Meanwhile, the Egyptian railway authority dispatched emergency personnel alongside heavy cranes to clear the wreckage from the site and restore scheduled rail traffic as quickly as possible.
The collision is the latest rail incident to affect the area. In September of the previous year, a collision involving two freight trains in the same district of al-Ayyat left a train driver and his assistant injured.
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