A shocking rail accident took place near the Egyptian city of Giza when two passenger trains collided. According to Egypt's railway authority, a train journeying from Giza towards Fayoum crashed directly into the rear of another train travelling south from Cairo towards Aswan.
The impact caused several carriages to jump off the tracks and roll down an embankment. Local media reported that a train driver was among those who lost their lives in the disaster.
Emergency Response and Disruption
The Egyptian health ministry confirmed that at least 72 ambulances rushed to the crash site, which happened between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Al-Ayyat. The government also stated that local hospitals were placed on heightened alert to treat the huge flow of injured passengers.
Following the incident, the rail authority dispatched cranes along with emergency personnel to clear the tracks. BBC Arabic reported that all train operations running between Giza and the Upper Egypt region have been suspended. The location, Al-Ayyat, was previously the scene of Egypt's worst rail tragedy in 2002, where a train fire claimed over 370 lives.
