A collision between two trains near Cairo, Egypt, killed seven people and injured 112 on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to the report. (Foto: Instagram)
At least seven people were killed and 112 injured when two trains collided in Egypt on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to the report. Its initial account said at least two people had died; a later passage put the death toll at seven. Several rail cars derailed after one train struck the rear of another.
The crash occurred between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa, two locations near the capital, Cairo, CNN reported. Dozens of ambulances were dispatched to transport the injured to hospitals in the area.
Cranes were also sent to the scene to help remove wreckage. Egypt’s health minister said 45 injured people had been discharged from nearby hospitals after medical assessments found their conditions to be good.
Egypt’s rail system is the oldest in Africa and the Middle East and has a long history of fatal crashes, according to the report. In 2019, a train lost control near Ramses Square, causing a fire that killed 25 people.
