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Four people killed and 88 injured in two-train collision in Al-Ayyat, Giza, south of Cairo. Toll rose to seven dead and 112 injured as rescue continues.
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Giza Collision, Conflicting Toll
A train collision on the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt’s Giza province killed at least seven people and injured more than 112 others, according to Egypt’s Health Ministry.
The collision occurred when a train travelling between Giza and Fayoum ran into the back of another train on the Cairo-to-Aswan route, causing the latter to derail onto a countryside road in the district of al-Ayyat, authorities said.
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population later announced a different initial tally of four killed and 88 injured, while private sources confirmed that the number of injured exceeds 140.
The National Railways Authority of Egypt said Train No. 134, “Taḥiyya Miṣr,” on the Giza–Fayoum regional line collided with the rear of Train No. 2010 on the Cairo to Aswan route between Kafr ʿAmmār and al-Raqqah stations in the Al-Ayyat area.
Emergency rescue teams and cranes were dispatched to clear wreckage and restore train services to their normal schedule as soon as possible, Egyptian National Railways said.
Sisi Orders Probe
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered a rapid investigation and accountability after the collision, and he said he is following the incident’s implications with great interest. Sisi added in a statement released by the presidency that he has directed state agencies to provide the necessary medical care, swiftly investigate the incident’s circumstances, and hold anyone proven to be negligent accountable. The Ministry of Health said 72 ambulances participated in transporting and evacuating the injured, and it said 49 injured were transferred to Al-Wasiti Hospital in Beni Suef, 29 to Al-Wayattia Hospital, 10 to Atfih Hospital in Giza, and two bodies were transferred to Al-Wasiti Hospital.
The National Railways Authority said the collision caused several cars to derail and injuries among passengers, and it described the deployment of emergency teams, tow trucks, and equipment to clear debris and restore train movement in both directions. The Public Prosecution sent a team to the accident site to inspect and determine circumstances, while authorities began procedures to examine the crash site and determine technical and operating causes.
Safety, Loans, and Next Steps
The collision revived attention on Egypt’s railway safety network, with Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed linking the incident to a World Bank loan of $421.2 million to upgrade signaling and operating systems. Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed said the World Bank’s latest review of the railway safety project in Egypt, published in August 2026, showed no progress on the main indicator measuring fatalities and serious injuries related to train use. The review seen by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said the rate of fatalities and serious injuries remained at 0.56 per billion passenger-km through December 2025, the same level recorded before the project began in December 2020, while the project aims to reduce it to 0.44 by March 2027.
Egypt’s 110 million people depend heavily on rail transport, and Al Jazeera said the cross-country network is in need of modernisation. Egypt’s Chief Prosecutor’s office said the train’s conductor was among those killed, and it said emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear wreckage and restore train services to their normal schedule as soon as possible.