Two passenger trains collided in Egypt, killing 7 people and injuring another 125. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to Youm7, a passenger train crashed into another train that was stopped on the tracks. The impact caused several carriages to derail.
72 ambulances were dispatched to the scene. The cause of the accident is currently being investigated. Investigators are looking into hypotheses that a malfunction in the railway signaling system or driver error may have caused the crash.
43 injured people are still in hospital. The condition of 12 of them is assessed as serious. Another 71 people were discharged from hospital after receiving medical assistance.