Cairo, November 8 (TNA) At least four people were killed and 88 injured on Sunday when two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Giza governorate, south of Cairo, authorities said. The crash occurred in the Al-Ayyat area, roughly 76 kilometres south of the capital.
Egypt’s railway authority said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of another service heading from Cairo to Aswan. Several carriages derailed in the collision, which took place between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations.
Emergency teams moved the injured to nearby hospitals, while rescue and railway crews worked at the scene. The Health Ministry said the casualties included four fatalities and 88 people receiving treatment for injuries.
Rail services between Giza and Upper Egypt were disrupted after the crash, and Egyptian National Railways arranged alternative transport and offered ticket refunds to affected passengers.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the collision's cause. Officials had not immediately announced whether signalling failures, operational mistakes or another factor led to the rear-end crash.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the collision's cause. Officials had not immediately announced whether signalling failures, operational mistakes or another factor led to the rear-end crash.