Seven killed, over 100 injured in Egypt train collision

At least seven people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two trains collided near Giza, Egypt, causing several carriages to derail and plunge down an embankment.

The country’s railway authority said the trains, travelling south from Giza and Cairo, collided in the area between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Al-Ayyat.

Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said he had directed relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident and ensure that anyone found negligent was held accountable.

The public prosecutor’s office warned that the death toll could rise as rescue and recovery operations continued.

The government said hospita...