After two passenger trains collided in Egypt's Giza province, at least seven people were killed and 112 people were injured. Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
According to initial reports, the accident occurred when a moving train collided with another train that had stopped. The severity of the accident caused several cars to derail and overturn. Rescue teams and 70 ambulances were sent to the scene and the injured were transferred to nearby hospitals.
Reports from the scene of the accident in southern Cairo indicate that the driver of one of the trains is among the dead. The Egyptian Prosecutor's Office opened an official investigation to determine the cause of the accident, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered an immediate investigation into the dimensions of the accident. He emphasized that any negligence or carelessness in this incident will be addressed. This accident happened in an area that has a history of fatal train accidents.