At least four killed and dozens injured in train collision near Giza in Egypt, health ministry says
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered an urgent probe and accountability as emergency crews cleared wreckage from the derailment.
- On Sunday, November 8, 2026, a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum rear-ended a service heading to Aswan in Al-Ayyat, Giza Governorate, derailing multiple carriages. The Health Ministry confirmed four passengers died and 88 others are receiving hospital treatment.
- Al-Ayyat has a long history of rail disasters, including a 2002 fire that killed more than 370 people. While Egypt invested billions in new infrastructure, the core network serving 110 million people remains largely un-overhauled and vulnerable.
- Authorities launched an emergency response with 72 ambulances dispatched to the scene, while specialist cranes cleared wreckage from tracks. State-owned media initially reported 120 wounded, but the Health Ministry later revised the figure to 88 passengers receiving care.
- President Abdel Fattah ordered an urgent investigation, stating he is "following the consequences of the train accident with great concern." He directed authorities to "hold accountable anyone found to have acted negligently" regarding the collision.
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<p>Two passenger trains collide in Egypt, seven people killed and 112 injured Two passenger trains collide near Cairo, killing seven people, 112 injured. The prosecutor's office is investigating the causes of the accident.</p>
A train collided with the rear of another composition, which stood on the same line. Iron roads in Egypt are the oldest in Africa and the lack of renewal causes frequent accidents.
Two trains collided on Sunday south of the Egyptian capital.
Two passenger formations collided in the province of Giza and several wagons derailed; authorities ordered an investigation to determine the causes and establish liability for the accident, which occurred on a railway network with a serious history of accidents
The incident took place about 59 kilometers south of Cairo. Al Sisi: "Negligence will be punished"
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