08.11.2026 21:20
In Egypt's Giza Governorate, a train on the Giza-Fayoum route crashed into the rear of a train operating the Cairo-Aswan route. Seven people died and 112 were injured in the accident; President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered a comprehensive investigation.
In Egypt's Giza Governorate, 7 people lost their lives and 112 people were injured in an accident that occurred as a result of the collision of two passenger trains.
7 PEOPLE DIED, 112 INJURED
The accident involving two passenger trains in Egypt's Giza Governorate caused panic. In the accident that occurred about 76 kilometers south of Cairo, 7 people lost their lives while 112 people were injured. Railway officials reported that the train traveling on the Giza-Fayoum route crashed into the rear of the train operating the Cairo-Aswan route, and that some carriages derailed due to the impact of the collision.
While debris removal and rescue operations continue by emergency teams dispatched to the region after the accident, railway officials announced that work is ongoing to restart services on the Cairo-Upper Egypt line. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered that a comprehensive investigation be launched immediately regarding the accident. El-Sisi stressed that everyone found negligent must be held accountable.