CAIRO — A rear-end train collision near Egypt's Giza province has left four people dead and at least 88 others injured, according to health and transportation officials.
The incident occurred on Sunday in the al-Ayyat district, approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles) south of Cairo, between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations. According to Egypt's railway and transportation authorities, a service traveling from Giza to Fayoum rammed into the rear of another train heading south from Cairo to Aswan. The impact caused multiple carriages to derail and tumble down an embankment.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health deployed at least 72 ambulances to the scene to transport the injured to area hospitals, which were placed on heightened alert. Local media and officials confirmed that one of the train drivers was among the four fatalities. Train services operating between Giza and the Upper Egypt region were suspended as emergency teams and cranes cleared the wreckage.
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi stated on social media that he was monitoring the aftermath with great concern, offering condolences to the victims' families. He directed state agencies to deliver necessary medical care, promptly investigate the cause of the accident, and hold any negligent parties accountable.
