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Seven dead as trains collide near Cairo
Two trains crash near Giza, derailing carriages and killing at least seven people with over 100 injured.
In brief
Two trains crash near Giza, derailing carriages and killing at least seven people with over 100 injured. At least seven people died and more than 100 were injured when two trains collided near Giza, Egypt, with several carriages derailing down an embankment. Originally reported by BBC News.
Collision near Giza kills seven
Two trains travelling south from Giza and Cairo collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment. At least seven people died and more than 100 were injured.
What happened in the crash
The first train was travelling from Giza to Fayoum when it crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to Aswan, which was stationary on the tracks.
President orders investigation
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ordered state authorities to investigate the accident and hold accountable anyone found negligent. The public prosecutor warned the death toll could rise.
“investigate the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent”
Rail services suspended, calls for resignation
Trains between Giza and Upper Egypt were suspended as cranes removed wrecked trains. There were calls in Egypt for the transport minister to resign over the deadly rail disaster.
The short version
At least seven people died and more than 100 were injured when two trains collided near Giza, Egypt, with several carriages derailing down an embankment.
