Services involved in today’s collision are widely used by low-income passengerspublished at 17:24 GMT
Wael Hussein
BBC News, report from Cairo
Image source, Getty ImagesThe two trains involved in Sunday’s collision take very different journeys – but both provide important transport links for ordinary Egyptians.
The first was heading to Fayoum, about 100 km (62 miles) from Cairo, while the second was heading south to Aswan, almost 900 km (559 miles) away.
Both services are widely used by low-income passengers, for whom the train is one of the most affordable ways to travel across the country. Tickets for the shortest route cost less than $1, while the longer trip to Aswan costs less than $10.
Obtaining eyewitness accounts and personal testimonies can take time.
Many passengers on these services come from poorer communities and may not own a smartphone, meaning photographs, videos and first-hand accounts of what happened may take longer to emerge.
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