Egypt train collision kills at least seven
The gist
Two passenger trains collided near El Ayyat in Giza Governorate, killing at least seven and injuring 112.
Egypt's rail network carries 110 million people but needs modernisation.
How it unfolded
- Nov 8, 2026Two passenger trains collided near El Ayyat in Giza Governorate, about 76 km south of Cairo; the Health Ministry initially reported four killed and 88 injured.
- Nov 8, 2026Egyptian National Railways said Train No. 134, travelling from Giza to Fayoum, collided with the rear of Train No. 2010 on the Cairo–Aswan route between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqah stations; several carriages derailed, one onto a countryside road.
- Nov 8, 2026The toll rose to seven dead and 112 injured; more than 70 ambulances took part in evacuation, with casualties taken to hospitals around Giza.
Key terms
- Giza Governorate
- An Egyptian governorate in the center of the country, mostly on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo.
- Egyptian National Railways
- The parastatal body that manages Egypt's national railway network, the oldest railway system in Africa and the Middle East.
- public prosecutor's office
- A legal official who represents the state in bringing criminal charges against an accused person in court.
Source: Wikipedia