Seven dead and up to 125 injured after Egyptian train collision

Two passenger trains collided south of Cairo on Sunday 8 November, killing seven people, according to Euronews, the Irish Times and several other news outlets. Outlets reported varying numbers of injured passengers, ranging from 110 according to ABC News Australia to 125 according to the Irish Times, Euronews, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Basingstoke Gazette, Daily News Egypt and CGTN. [1][2][4][5][8][9][10][11][12]

The state railway authority stated that a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of a stationary service travelling south from Cairo to Aswan, as reported by Euronews and the Irish Times. The collision caused several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment, BBC News reported. As FTMQ News reported earlier, initial casualty estimates were lower, with at least four dead and 88 injured. [1][2][4][16][17]

Euronews reported that repair work on damaged tracks in Al-Ayyat began on Monday 9 November while other trains passed by the wreckage. The collision occurred in Giza province, about 52 kilometres south of Cairo according to Euronews, or 76 kilometres south according to the Irish Times. Local resident Ayman Gamal told the Irish Times that nearby residents rushed to the crash site to help. [1][2]

Egypt's health ministry reported that injuries included limb, pelvis and vertebrae fractures, head and facial lacerations, bruises, and chest injuries, according to the journal.ie. BBC News reported that Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ordered state authorities to investigate the accident and hold accountable anyone found responsible. [3][4]