Two trains collided Sunday, Nov. 8, in Egypt’s Al Ayyat district in Giza province, about 52 kilometers (32 miles) south of Cairo, Euronews reported. Reports citing the Health Ministry gave different casualty figures.
Conflicting casualty figures
Euronews reported that the Health Ministry confirmed at least four dead and 88 injured. Al Jazeera reported at least seven killed and more than 112 injured, also citing the Health Ministry. Authorities said more than 70 ambulances took part in evacuations, Al Jazeera reported.
What happened
A train heading to Fayum province struck the rear of a train traveling to Aswan, the Transport Ministry said, according to Euronews. Al Jazeera reported that the Aswan-bound train derailed onto a countryside road. Euronews reported that authorities did not specify which train derailed.
Response and investigation
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on social media that he had ordered an immediate investigation into the cause, Euronews reported. Emergency teams and cranes were sent to clear the wreckage and restore rail service, the railway authority said.
Earlier crashes
Two freight trains collided in the same district in September, injuring a driver and his assistant, Euronews reported. Al Ayyat was also the site of Egypt’s worst rail disaster, a 2002 train fire that killed more than 370 people, Al Jazeera reported. More coverage is in The Boston Report’s World News section.
Sources
- Euronews: At least four dead, 88 injured as two trains collide south of Cairo
- Al Jazeera: Train crash near Egypt’s Cairo city
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