Two trains collide south of Cairo, killing four and injuring 88, ministry says

Two trains collided in Egypt's Giza province, south of Cairo, on Sunday, 8 November 2026, according to Reuters, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and The Hindu. Egypt's Health Ministry put the toll at four killed and 88 injured. SCMP and The Hindu described this as an initial count. Reuters reported at least four dead. Several carriages derailed, according to SCMP and The Hindu.

SCMP and The Hindu reported that, according to Egypt's railway authority, a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to Aswan. Reuters reported that both were passenger trains and that the crash happened about 76 km (47 miles) south of Cairo. The Hindu placed it in Giza's Al-Ayyat area. According to the Health Ministry, as reported by SCMP and The Hindu, the injured were being treated in hospitals around Giza. The Hindu reported that state-owned media had earlier given a figure of 120 wounded.

The Hindu reported that authorities had launched an investigation into the cause. According to the newspaper, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was following the accident "with great concern". He directed authorities to conduct an urgent investigation to "hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent", The Hindu reported. The newspaper noted that Al-Ayyat was the site of Egypt's worst rail disaster. In 2002, more than 370 people were killed there when a fire swept through a train.

What is not yet known: The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not describe the cause of the collision. They do not say whether the ministry's initial toll is final or how severe the injuries are. They do not explain the gap between the earlier figure of 120 wounded and the ministry's figure of 88. They do not identify the victims, say how many passengers were aboard, give the time of the crash or include details from the investigation.

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