Egypt train collision in al-Ayyat kills 7, injures 125

As of 6:55 p.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026

Seven people were killed and 125 injured when two passenger trains collided Sunday, Nov. 8, in the al-Ayyat district of Egypt's Giza province, south of Cairo, Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population said in its latest update. The ministry said 71 of the injured had been discharged after their condition improved.

Egypt's National Railways Authority said train No. 134, a "Tahya Misr" service from Giza to Fayoum, struck the rear of train No. 2010, which was traveling from Cairo to Aswan, between the Kafr Ammar and al-Reqqa stations, according to Egypt Independent, which carries Al-Masry Al-Youm's reporting. The cause has not been determined.

Casualties

In its update posted on X at 2:03 p.m. ET Sunday, the Health Ministry said hospitals had received 132 cases: 125 injured and seven dead. Al-Wasta Central Hospital received 87 cases, including three deaths; Al-Ayyat Central Hospital received 34; and Atfih Central Hospital received 11, including four deaths. Seventy-two ambulances took part in the response, the ministry said.

Eleven patients were moved to two hospitals in Beni Suef to continue treatment, and 43 remained hospitalized under observation, the ministry said. It listed injuries ranging from bruises and abrasions, the most common, to fractures of the limbs, pelvis and vertebrae and cuts to the head and face. The ministry said all the deaths are under the authority of the public prosecutor.

The figures came from different agencies during the day. Egypt's Public Prosecution Office, in an earlier statement reported by the BBC, gave initial estimates of seven dead, including the driver of the Giza–Fayoum train, and 114 injured, and said the final count was still being tallied. The Health Ministry's 125 is its most recent figure.

Investigations

The prosecution office said that after inspecting the scene and speaking with eyewitnesses, it had determined that the front of the Giza–Fayoum train hit the back of the Cairo–Aswan train, which had stopped on the tracks, the BBC reported. Prosecutors opened a formal investigation and said they would examine the carriages, the tracks and the surrounding area and look for any "shortcomings" in operating procedures and safety measures.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in a Facebook post that he had directed authorities to provide medical care, "conduct an urgent investigation into the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent," EgyptToday reported.

The railway authority said it sent emergency teams and cranes to clear the wreckage and restore service in both directions. Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir visited the site, Egypt Independent and the BBC reported. Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority ordered faster compensation payments to victims' families and raised the payout for a death or permanent total disability from 30,000 to 50,000 Egyptian pounds, according to Egypt Independent.