The death toll from Sunday's collision between two trains in Egypt's Giza governorate has risen to seven, with 112 others injured, Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population said.
The ministry said in a statement that 45 patients had been discharged after their conditions improved and they received the necessary treatment, while seven others were expected to be discharged soon. The remaining injured were continuing to receive treatment under medical observation.
The Chinese embassy in Egypt said no Chinese casualties have been reported so far.
Earlier in the day, the ministry said in another statement that 72 ambulances took part in rescue and evacuation operations, with the injured transferred to multiple hospitals in Giza and nearby Beni Suef governorate.
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered health facilities in both governorates to raise readiness and provide all necessary medical and emergency support to the injured, according to the statement.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said in a social media post that he was closely following developments, extended his condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Sisi said he had directed state agencies to provide medical care, swiftly investigate the accident, and hold anyone found responsible for negligence accountable.
The Egyptian National Railways Authority said in an earlier statement that the accident occurred between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations when a train on the Giza-Fayoum route hit the rear of another on the Cairo-Aswan route.
Emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear the site and move the remaining carriages to restore services in both directions as quickly as possible, the authority said.
Egypt's railway network has long faced problems of outdated equipment and poor management, leading to frequent accidents. The country's deadliest rail disaster occurred in 2002, when a fire on a Cairo-Luxor train in Giza's Ayyat district killed over 380 people.
Death toll from Egypt's train collision rises to 7, with 112 injured
As China prepares to host APEC in 2026, a Mexican entrepreneur based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is working to strengthen trade ties between China and Latin America, helping businesses on both sides explore new opportunities amid deepening Asia-Pacific economic cooperation.
China will host APEC in 2026, and economies across the Asia-Pacific are advancing cooperation in trade, investment, innovation and connectivity. Mexico, an APEC member economy, has seen its economic and trade ties with China continue to expand.
Maria Fernanda Lopez Diaz de Leon, a Mexican entrepreneur known as Fernanda, has established herself in Shenzhen, where she runs TOCN, a cross-border e-commerce consultancy. Her company serves as an on-the-ground office in China for Latin American clients, helping businesses from Mexico and across the region overcome a common challenge: navigating the Chinese market and finding the right partners to get started.
Fernanda and her team help these firms source suppliers, conduct product inspections and liaise with manufacturers, paving their way into Asian markets.
Drawn by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)'s dynamic business environment, she chose to establish her company in the region. She now leads a six-member team in China, alongside two colleagues based in Mexico, as growing client demand stretches her team's capacity.
"It's actually a really great environment for entrepreneurship and for foreigners here in China. In terms of business, everything is full of opportunities. For example, every time we reach to the government, we reach out, they always provide us with different solutions. And, for example, also when it comes to incentives, economic incentives, they have been so great, helping us be able to reinvest our utility back into the company. So that has been helping us grow a lot," she said.
Fernanda's daily work involves practical, hands-on tasks. She coordinates client requirements, checks whether suppliers can meet delivery deadlines and tracks the arrival of product samples. For her, APEC cooperation takes shape through these everyday efforts, as businesses across borders build connections one step at a time.
"So we want to start not only helping businesses in Mexico and Latin America come to China, but we also want to start helping Chinese companies be able to navigate Latin America. So that is like the next big step for TOCN, and we're really excited about it. We're going to start trials next year and see how it goes," she said.
Mexican entrepreneur builds China-Latin America trade bridge amid APEC 2026
