Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Egypt over fatal train collision

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia expressed its deep condolences and sincere sympathies to Egypt and the families of the deceased following the Al-Ayyat train accident on the Cairo–Aswan agricultural road in Giza Governorate.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Sunday Saudi Arabia’s solidarity with the government and people of Egypt following this tragic accident, wishing those injured a speedy recovery. At least seven people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two trains collided between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Giza, which is close to the capital, Cairo in Egypt. Several train carriages were derailed after a train collided with the rear of another train, according to the Egyptian National Railways Authority.