Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
Footage demonstrates derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt.
Footage demonstrates derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt.
Key points
- While the other was heading from Cairo to Aswan in the south, one train was travelling from Giza to the Fayoum oasis, south west of Cairo.
- It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi remarked an investigation was underway and would "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence".
- A train collision has killed at least seven individuals and injured dozens in northern Egypt.
What happened
In practice, a train collision has killed at least seven individuals and injured dozens in northern Egypt. Footage indicated multiple overturned carriages and dozens of residents surrounding them.
It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi remarked an investigation was underway and would "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence". Follow this story live.
The bottom line
In short, footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
