Egypt train crash kills seven, injures 125
Two passenger trains collided in Al-Ayyat, Giza, on Sunday, leaving seven dead and 125 injured.
Seven people died and 125 were injured when two passenger trains collided in Al-Ayyat, Giza, on Sunday. Train number 134, a Tahya Misr service from Giza to Fayoum, struck the rear of train number 2010, which was travelling from Cairo to Aswan, between Kafr Ammar and El Reqqa stations, causing several carriages to derail.
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar reported that 72 ambulances participated in the evacuation, taking 132 injured individuals to hospitals. Al-Wasta Central Hospital admitted 87 cases, including three fatalities, while Al-Ayyat Central Hospital received 34 and Atfih Central Hospital took 11, including four deaths. The public prosecution has taken possession of the bodies.
Islam Azzam, chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority, ordered the railway insurance pool to speed up compensation payments, raising the payout for deaths and total permanent disability from EGP30,000 to EGP50,000. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly directed officials to provide full support to the victims’ families. Emergency teams worked to clear wreckage and restore services on the Cairo-High Dam line.
Why it mattersSeven people were killed and 125 injured in a train collision in Egypt's Giza governorate, with compensation payouts increased for victims.