Train crash kills seven, injures dozens near Egypt’s Cairo city
A train collision in Egypt's Giza province resulted in at least seven deaths and over 125 injuries. The accident occurred when a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum struck a stationary train on the Cairo-to-Aswan route.
Why it matters
This is a major transportation disaster highlighting ongoing infrastructure and safety concerns within Egypt's rail network.
The passenger train was travelling from Egypt’s capital to Aswan in the south when it derailed, overturning carriages.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed in al-Ayyat, Giza, Egypt [AP Photo] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and AP Published On 8 Nov 2026 8 Nov 2026 At least seven people have been killed and more than 125 others injured in a train crash on the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt’s Giza province, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
A train travelling between Giza and Fayoum on Sunday ran into the back of another train on the Cairo-to-Aswan route, causing the latter to derail from its tracks onto a countryside road in the district of al-Ayyat, authorities said.
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