America News Agency

According to CCTV, seven people were killed and 125 others injured in a collision between two trains in Egypt's Giza Governorate.

According to a statement by Egyptian National Railways, the accident occurred on Sunday between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations. A train operating on the Giza–Fayoum route collided with the rear of another train traveling on the Cairo–Aswan line.

Following the accident, emergency response teams and cranes were dispatched to the scene, and work began to clear the railway tracks and resume train services.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered an investigation into the accident, the provision of necessary medical care to the injured and accountability for those responsible for any negligence.

The accident brought renewed attention to the country's aging railway infrastructure. Officials and local residents called for a comprehensive modernization of signaling systems and railway infrastructure to prevent similar accidents.

In 2002, more than 380 people were killed in Egypt when a fire broke out on a train traveling between Cairo and Luxor.