Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven

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Two trains collided in Giza's Al-Ayyat area south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 100, according to later reports. Several carriages derailed after the collision. Reports described one train hitting the rear of another, with both travelling in the same direction. Al Jazeera reported 112 injuries, while the BBC and The Guardian reported more than 100. Authorities said an investigation had been launched, and President Abdelfatah al-Sisi ordered investigators to determine the causes and responsibility.

Key points

• Later reports put the toll at at least seven dead and more than 100 injured.32
• The crash occurred in Giza's Al-Ayyat area, south of Cairo.72
• One train hit the rear of another, and several carriages derailed.863
• President Abdelfatah al-Sisi ordered an investigation into the causes and responsibility.62

Claims not independently confirmed

• The collision killed four people and injured 88. (according to Early reports from the South China Morning Post and The Hindu, citing authorities or the Health Ministry)
• The collision killed seven people and injured 112. (according to Al Jazeera)

Still unclear

The cause remains under investigation. Casualty figures changed across reports: early accounts listed four dead and 88 injured, while later accounts reported seven or at least seven dead and more than 100 injured. Al Jazeera gave a specific injury count of 112.