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NewsWorld News · 8 Nov

Seven Killed in Egypt Train Collision as Prosecutors Investigate

Seven people were killed and 125 injured when two passenger trains collided in Giza, Egypt, according to updated Health Ministry figures.

Staff Reporter
Editorial illustration of Egyptian passenger trains with the headline Egypt Train Collision and the date 8 November 2026. Not a photograph of the Al-Ayyat crash scene.
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Seven people have been killed and 125 injured in a collision between two passenger trains south of Cairo, according to updated figures reported from Egypt’s Health Ministry. Egyptian prosecutors are investigating how one train struck another that had stopped on the same track.

Update, 8 November 2026: The casualty and hospital-discharge figures in this report have been revised to reflect later reporting of the Egyptian Health Ministry’s figures.

The crash happened on Sunday, 8 November 2026, in the Al-Ayyat district of Giza province, between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations. Egypt’s railway authority said the Giza-to-Fayoum service, train 134, ran into the rear of train 2010, which was travelling from Cairo to Aswan. Several carriages came off the rails.

Latest casualty figures

Egypt’s Health Ministry reported seven deaths and 125 injuries in updated figures on Sunday, 8 November. Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar said 71 injured people had been discharged from hospital following treatment.

Earlier on Sunday, the Health Ministry had reported 112 injuries and 45 patients discharged, while the Public Prosecution issued a provisional figure of 114 injuries. Those earlier figures were superseded by the Health Ministry’s later update of 125 injured and 71 discharged. Prosecutors said the driver of train 134 was among those killed and continued to investigate the circumstances.

The Health Ministry said injured passengers had been taken to hospitals in Al-Wasta, Al-Ayyat and Atfih. Reported injuries ranged from bruising and cuts to fractures, including injuries affecting the pelvis and spine.

How the collision happened

According to prosecutors’ initial scene inspection and witness interviews, the Giza-to-Fayoum train hit the last carriage of the Cairo-to-Aswan service while the latter was stationary, with both trains facing the same direction on the same track.

That establishes the reported sequence of events, not the underlying cause. It has not yet been established publicly why the Aswan-bound train was stopped, why the following train did not avoid it, or whether signalling, operating procedures, equipment or human actions played a part.

The Public Prosecution ordered a specialist technical committee to examine the damaged carriages, rails and accident scene, and to assess compliance with railway operating and safety requirements. Prosecutors also attended hospitals to speak to injured passengers and examine the fatalities.

Rescue and railway disruption

The Health Ministry said 72 ambulances were involved in evacuation and transport. Emergency responders, railway engineers and cranes were deployed to clear damaged carriages. Associated Press also reported that local residents helped passengers and contacted emergency services.

Rail services on the Upper Egypt route were disrupted while clearance teams worked at the scene. Egyptian National Railways arranged replacement buses for affected stretches of the journey and offered refunds to passengers who cancelled travel because of the disruption. No definitive restoration time was confirmed in the reports reviewed.

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi expressed condolences to the bereaved and ordered medical support, a swift investigation and accountability if negligence is established. His statement was published by the Egyptian presidency on Sunday.

Egypt’s railway safety record

Egypt has suffered serious railway disasters in the past, including a 2002 passenger-train fire in which hundreds died. The government has invested in modernising rolling stock, tracks and signalling, yet accidents have continued. In September 2026, two freight trains collided in the same Al-Ayyat district, injuring two railway workers, according to Associated Press.

Those incidents explain why railway safety is again under scrutiny, but they do not establish what caused Sunday’s collision. That question rests with the current technical and criminal investigations.

What remains unknown

Investigators have not publicly established a definitive cause or any individual responsibility. The final casualty count, the precise status of the injured and the timing of full service restoration are also subject to further official updates.

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