- At least seven people have been killed and more than 100 injured after one train rammed into the back of another in Giza province, Egypt, causing several carriages to derail.
- The collision occurred on Sunday in the al-Ayyat district, approximately 52 kilometres south of Cairo, between a train travelling towards Fayoum province and another bound for Aswan.
- One of the train drivers was among those killed, and emergency services deployed 72 ambulances to transport casualties to three local hospitals for urgent medical care.
- Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi expressed his condolences and instructed authorities to investigate the cause of the crash and hold anyone found negligent fully accountable.
- Health facilities across the Giza and Beni Suef governorates have been placed on high alert, while emergency crews using cranes work to clear the wreckage and restore rail services.
IN FULL
