At least four people died and 88 others were injured on Sunday, November 8, 2026, when two trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province. The Transportation Ministry reported that one train crashed into the rear of another in the al-Ayyat district, located approximately 32 miles south of Cairo. The collision caused several carriages to derail, though authorities did not immediately specify which of the two trains left the tracks.
One train was traveling toward the southwestern Fayoum province, while the other was heading to the southern province of Aswan. This incident follows a previous collision in the same district in September, where a train driver and assistant were injured when two freight trains crashed. The Egyptian Railway Authority dispatched emergency teams and cranes to the site to clear wreckage and resume normal service schedules.
The Health Ministry confirmed that one of the deceased was a train driver. Following the crash, the ministry deployed 72 ambulances to evacuate the wounded to three different hospitals. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi stated on social media that he has directed state agencies to provide medical care and conduct an investigation to identify and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent.
The collision affected passengers on a rail network that connects the capital to southern and southwestern provinces. The Health Ministry confirmed the impact included at least four deaths and 88 injuries. The deployment of 72 ambulances and the use of three separate hospitals were reported in the aftermath.
For travelers, the crash resulted in the suspension of service on the line south of Cairo while the Egyptian Railway Authority worked to remove wreckage and restore the service. While the government has invested billions of dollars into transport infrastructure like high-speed rail and new highways over the last decade, it has yet to overhaul much of its aging existing rail network.
President el-Sissi has ordered a formal investigation into the circumstances of the accident and negligence. Emergency teams used heavy cranes to clear wreckage to restore the normal schedule. Investigations by the Transportation Ministry will proceed to determine the causes of the collision.