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 as crews cleared wreckage and hospitals treated 88 injured passengers, officials said.
- 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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Train collision in Egypt’s Giza province kills 4 and injures 88, health ministry says - Regional Media News
CAIRO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Two passenger trains collided some 76 km (47 miles) south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring 88, Egypt's health ministry said. The state railway authority said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum hit the [...]
The Egyptian President ordered an investigation into the circumstances of the accident in order to ascertain and to hold responsible any negligence situation.
Four people were killed and 88 injured by two passenger trains in the Egyptian governorate of Jizah on Sunday, resulting in the departure of a number of vehicles from the railway, according to a preliminary report by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population.
Egypt: 4 dead and dozens injured after two trains collide south of Cairo
Four people are dead and dozens injured after two trains collided south of Cairo on Sunday. Egypt’s railway authority said a train traveling to Giza from Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to Aswan.
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