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Train collision in Egypt kills four and injures 88
Two trains collided in Giza province, south of Cairo, on Sunday.
A train travelling to Fayoum hit the rear of a train heading to Aswan, according to authorities.
Four passengers were killed and 88 injured, with the wounded taken to nearby hospitals.
Several carriages derailed, and emergency crews and cranes were sent to clear the wreckage.
Egypt's president ordered a prompt investigation to identify those responsible.
The railway authority said it was working to restore train services to their normal schedule.
A freight-train collision also occurred in the same district last September, injuring two railway workers.
Two trains collided south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring 88, according to Egypt’s authorities.
The crash occurred in Giza province when a train travelling to Fayoum hit the rear of a train heading to Aswan.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, including hospitals around the Giza area.
The Egyptian Railway Authority said emergency teams and cranes were sent to clear the wreckage and restore train services.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered a prompt investigation, according to the Associated Press.
- Who
- Passengers on two trains; at least four were killed and 88 injured.
- What
- Two trains collided, and one or more carriages derailed.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Al-Ayyat district in Giza province, south of Cairo.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A driver and assistant were injured when two freight trains collided in the same district, according to AP.
Two passenger trains collided south of Cairo, killing at least four people and injuring 88.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered a prompt investigation, and emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear the wreckage.
- Fatalities
- At least 4
- Injured
- 88
- Crash location
- Al-Ayyat district, Giza province
- Distance from Cairo
- About 52 kilometers (32 miles) south
- Train routes
- Giza to Fayoum; Cairo to Aswan