At least four killed and dozens injured in train collision near Giza in Egypt, health ministry says
Authorities said 88 people were injured and several carriages derailed as Egypt opened an investigation into the crash.
- 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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Egyptian Railways said a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum collided with the rear of another train.
Train collision in Egypt’s Giza province kills 4 and injures 88
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 back of another heading from Cairo to Aswan, derailing several carriages. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi […]
At least four dead, 88 injured as two trains collide south of Cairo
The accident occurred about 52 kilometres south of Cairo, when one train hit the rear of another and one derailed. Egyptian President Abdelfatah al-Sisi has ordered an investigation to determine the causes and responsibility.
A serious rail accident occurred on Sunday, November 8, near Giza, Egypt, where four people died, and at least 88 were injured, according to information provided by the Ministry of Health. From the first information, it all occurred after a train travelling on the Giza-Fayoum route collided with another train travelling from Cairo to Aswan. Following the impact, several wagons derailed and fell off a terrace, reports the BBC. According to the Eg…
Two passenger trains crashed on Sunday about 76 km south of Cairo, causing the death of at least four people and the injury of 88, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said Reuters. A locomotive mechanic in Egypt counts...
Seventy-two ambulances transferred those affected, while the authorities activated the health alert and the Public Prosecutor's Office examines the causes of the accident.
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