Egypt lawmakers summon minister after fatal train crash
Seven people died and 125 were injured when two trains collided south of Cairo on Sunday.
Egyptian lawmakers will summon Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir for an emergency session on Tuesday, November 11, following a deadly train collision on Sunday, November 8. The crash in Ayyat, Giza Province, killed seven people and injured 125. Train Nos. 134 and 2010 collided south of Cairo when a train heading to Fayoum struck the rear of a train stopped on the same track bound for Aswan.
The accident occurred about 32 miles south of Cairo, derailing several carriages. The driver of the Fayoum-bound train was among the seven fatalities. The Health Ministry confirmed the latest casualty figures after initial reports indicated four dead and 88 injured. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has ordered an urgent inquiry into the incident.
The Public Prosecution is investigating the technical causes of the collision. The House of Representatives’ Transport and Communications Committee chairman, Wahid Qorqar, approved the request for the minister's summons.
Why it mattersSeven Egyptians died and 125 were injured in a train collision, prompting a parliamentary inquiry.