Seven Killed, Over 100 Injured in Train Collision Near Egypt’s Capital

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Seven Killed, Over 100 Injured in Train Collision Near Egypt’s Capital

Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 9:05 AM, Count : 32

Seven Killed, Over 100 Injured in Train Collision Near Egypt’s Capital

At least seven people were killed and more than 100 others injured after two trains collided in Egypt’s Giza governorate, south of Cairo, on Sunday, derailing several carriages, authorities said.

According to Egypt’s railway authority, a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another train heading from Cairo to Aswan.

The Health Ministry reported that 112 people sustained injuries and were taken to hospitals across the Giza area. Their injuries included bruises, fractures, head wounds, chest injuries and other trauma.

Forty-five injured passengers were discharged after receiving medical treatment, while seven others were expected to leave hospital later.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he was closely monitoring the accident and had instructed the relevant authorities to launch an urgent investigation. He also called for accountability for anyone found responsible for negligence.

Witnesses described chaotic scenes as villagers, emergency responders and railway workers rushed to rescue passengers trapped inside the overturned carriages.

Abdel Wahed Mohamed, 31, who was at a nearby cafe when the accident occurred, said the Aswan-bound train had stopped when the other train struck it at around 1:30 pm. He said six carriages had overturned.

Another witness, Ahmed Moussa, 25, said rescuers had to dig beneath an overturned carriage to reach trapped passengers. He described seeing several people piled on top of one another inside the carriage.

Taha Abdel Tawab, 43, said he witnessed a young man carrying his deceased father away from the train.

Photographs taken by AFP journalists showed several passenger carriages scattered across the railway tracks and nearby farmland. One carriage had overturned beside the railway embankment, while another was severely damaged by the impact.

Rescue teams deployed cranes and heavy machinery to recover the overturned carriages, while ambulances transported injured passengers to nearby hospitals. Recovery operations continued into the evening as villagers gathered around the accident site.

Local resident Reda Kamel Labib said one of the victims was from a nearby village. He also criticised delays in rescue operations, blaming inadequate transport infrastructure in the area.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collision, which occurred in the Al-Ayyat area of Giza, a location previously associated with some of Egypt's deadliest railway disasters.

In 2002, more than 370 people were killed when a fire swept through a passenger train carrying holiday travellers south of Cairo. Several other train crashes in the area also claimed dozens of lives in 2009.

With a population of around 110 million, Egypt relies heavily on its railway network, one of the largest in Africa. However, the system has experienced repeated deadly accidents over the years.

The Egyptian government has invested billions of dollars over the past decade in modernising transport infrastructure, including highways and high-speed rail projects. However, much of the country's ageing railway network is yet to undergo a comprehensive overhaul.

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