Cairo, Nov 9: At least 7 people have died following a horrific collision between two trains near Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Officials stated that one of the victims was a train driver (loco-pilot), and 125 people sustained injuries.
The accident occurred in the Al-Ayyat district of the Giza Governorate. A train heading toward the Faiyum Governorate struck the rear carriage of a Cairo-Aswan train that was stationary on the same track.
Upon learning of the accident, local villagers rushed to the scene to assist with rescue efforts; they pulled passengers trapped inside the carriages and transported them to hospitals. More than 70 of the injured have since received treatment and been discharged from the hospital.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ordered an immediate investigation into the accident. Rescue teams and cranes have been dispatched to the site to clear the damaged carriages.