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Egypt train collision kills at least 7 and injures over 120

Two passenger trains collided in the al-Ayyat district of Giza province, south of Cairo, on November 8, 2026. The accident occurred when a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of a stationary Cairo-to-Aswan train on the same track.

The collision caused several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment. While initial reports from the Health Ministry cited four deaths and 88 injuries, updated figures from the Chief Prosecutor’s office and local media indicate at least seven people were killed, including a train conductor, and at least 125 people were injured.

Emergency responders, including over 70 ambulances, civil defense teams, and railway cranes, were deployed to the scene to manage the casualties and clear the wreckage. Hospitals in the Giza and Beni Suef governorates were placed on high alert to treat the influx of victims. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ordered an urgent investigation to hold anyone found negligent accountable.

The crash occurred in a region that has seen significant rail disasters previously, including a major train fire in 2002 that killed over 370 people. Authorities are currently investigating whether signaling failures or maintenance issues contributed to the collision.

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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi · Abdel Fattah el-Sisi · Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi · Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi · Al-Ayyat · Egypt · Egyptian Ministry of Health · Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population · Egyptian National Railways · Egyptian National Railways Authority · Egyptian Railway Authority · Giza

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