Train crash in Giza, Egypt kills at least seven, injures more than 100

A train collision that took place in Egypt's al-Ayyat district in Giza province at the edge of capital Cairo on Sunday has left at least seven dead and 125 others injured according to the latest reports.

The Egyptian National Railways Authority says the accident occurred between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations.

A train on the Giza-Fayoum route hit the rear of another heading to the southern province of Aswan which was stationary on the tracks, causing one of them to derail and fall down an embankment. The crash site was about 52 kilometres south of Cairo.

Among those killed was the train's conductor, according to a statement by the Chief Prosecutor's office.

The Chinese embassy in Egypt said no Chinese casualties have been reported so far.

A massive emergency response was launched at the scene.

The Railway Authority said teams and cranes were working to clear the wreckage and restore train services to normal schedule as soon as possible.

An eyewitness recounted seeing critical cases in the carriage at the rear and in the train coming from behind. Some passengers trapped inside one of the carriages were apparently dead.

Outside al-Wasta Central Hospital in Beni Suef province where some of the injured received treatment, survivors stated people were in shock when the carriages overturned and they kept struggling to breathe because of the dust.

Nearby villagers eventually managed to pull out survivors and called ambulances.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said he had ordered state authorities to look into the circumstances of the accident and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent.

He extended his condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

The deadliest train tragedy in Egypt was in February 2002 when a fire erupted on an overnight passenger train from Cairo to Luxor, killing over 300 people.

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