At least four people were killed and more than 88 others were injured after two trains collided south of Cairo, authorities said on November 8, 2026.
The crash occurred in the al-Ayyat district of Giza province, roughly 32 miles south of the Egyptian capital, according to the Transportation Ministry. A train traveling toward the southwestern province of Fayoum slammed into the rear of another service heading south to Aswan. One of the trains derailed from the impact, though officials did not specify which service left the tracks.
The Health Ministry confirmed the casualty figures, noting that a train driver was among those killed. Emergency personnel rushed the wounded to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi addressed the disaster in a social media post, stating he is following the aftermath with great concern and extend my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
I have directed state agencies to provide the necessary medical care, promptly investigate the circumstances of the accident and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent,
el-Sissi wrote.
Emergency teams and cranes deployed to the crash site to clear the wreckage and restore normal train operations, according to the Egyptian Railway Authority. The same district experienced a separate rail incident last September, when a train driver and his assistant sustained injuries following a collision between two freight trains.
Over the past decade, the Egyptian government has allocated billions of dollars toward upgrading its transportation infrastructure, building new highways and high-speed rail lines, though much of the country’s aging primary rail network remains in need of an overhaul.
