A catastrophic train accident took place near the Egyptian city of Giza, resulting in at least seven fatalities and over a hundred injuries. Two southbound trains, one from Giza and another from Cairo, collided, causing multiple carriages to derail and plummet down an embankment. The Egyptian railway authority reported that the incident occurred outside the cities, with emergency services mobilized on-site to rescue passengers. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the accident and promised accountability for any negligence. Hospitals in the area have been placed on high alert as they deal with an influx of patients suffering from broken bones and head injuries. The driver of one of the trains was among those who perished in the crash. The first train involved in the collision had been heading from Giza to Fayoum when it struck a stationary service bound for Aswan from Cairo. Images from the scene showed overturned carriages, with at least one body appearing to have been split in two. This tragic incident took place in the Al-Ayyat region, near where Egypt's deadliest train tragedy occurred in 2002, when a fire claimed over 370 lives. The railway authority has dispatched cranes to remove the wreckage and suspended trains between Giza and Upper Egypt while they assess the situation. As the investigation unfolds, Egyptian citizens and foreign leaders alike have expressed condolences for the victims and called for increased safety measures in the country's rail system.