Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt

What the report says

At least seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided near Giza, Egypt, according to BBC World News. The crash happened outside the city in the area between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Al-Ayyat, where railway authorities said a southbound train from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of another southbound service that was standing on the tracks. Several carriages derailed and fell down an embankment, prompting a large emergency response.

Images from the scene showed overturned carriages and people trying to reach trapped or injured passengers. Egyptian officials said hospitals in the area were placed on heightened alert to handle the influx of casualties. The health ministry said some of those treated had broken bones and head injuries, and confirmed that the driver of one of the trains was among the dead. The public prosecutor’s office warned that the death toll could still rise.

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered authorities to investigate the accident and hold anyone found negligent accountable. Rail services between Giza and Upper Egypt were suspended while cranes were brought in to remove the wreckage. The incident has revived concern over railway safety in Egypt, which has seen previous deadly rail disasters, including a major tragedy in the same broader region in 2002.