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Standfirst: Two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province, south of Cairo, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 100 others. Authorities have launched an investigation into the accident.
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Egyptian Red Crescent volunteers assist in emergency response operations following a train accident in Egypt. (File photo - Red Crescent)
CAIRO: At least seven people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
The collision occurred in the Al-Ayyat district, south of Cairo, when a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of another train travelling from Cairo to Aswan. Several carriages derailed following the collision.
Egypt’s Health Ministry reported that at least seven people had died and 112 others were injured. The injured were transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
Emergency services deployed ambulances and rescue teams to the scene to assist passengers and recover those trapped inside the damaged carriages.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi directed the relevant authorities to provide medical assistance to the injured and ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. He also expressed condolences to the families of those killed.
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has launched an investigation to establish the cause of the collision and determine whether negligence or technical failures contributed to the accident.
The crash adds to a series of serious railway accidents in Egypt, where railway safety and infrastructure modernisation remain important national concerns.
