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Two trains collide in Egypt, killing at least seven
A train heading to Fayoum crashed into a stationary Cairo-Aswan train in Giza province on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 100.
In brief
A train heading to Fayoum crashed into a stationary Cairo-Aswan train in Giza province on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 100. At least seven people died and more than 100 were injured when two trains collided in Giza province, Egypt, on Sunday south of Cairo. Originally reported by the…
Collision kills seven, injures over 100
Two trains collided on Sunday in al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about thirty miles south of Cairo. At least seven people were killed and more than one hundred injured.
Train hit stationary rear carriage
A train travelling to Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to Aswan. An inspection indicated the Cairo-Aswan train had been stationary on the same track.
President orders investigation, services restored
Egypt's president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi ordered a prompt investigation. Emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear wreckage and restore train services to normal schedule as soon as possible.
The key point
At least seven people died and more than 100 were injured when two trains collided in Giza province, Egypt, on Sunday south of Cairo.
