I am following the aftermath of the train collision with great concern and extend my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives,
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said on November 8, 2026, after two passenger trains collided south of Cairo in al-Ayyat district.
Giza Province Collision Kills Seven
At least seven people died and 125 others sustained injuries when a passenger train rear-ended a stationary train in Giza province on November 8, 2026, according to the Egyptian Health Ministry. The impact occurred between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations, sending several carriages off the rails and down an embankment near the Nile River.
The service traveling from Giza to Fayoum ran directly into the rear carriage of a train heading from Cairo to Aswan that had stopped on the tracks, the, Transportation Ministry reported. The driver of the Fayoum-bound train was among the dead confirmed by officials.
A preliminary review revealed that the Giza-Fayyoum convoy struck the rear coach of the Cairo-Aswan service, which was stopped on the identical railway line moving in the same direction. The accident took place in al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about 32 miles south of Cairo. The Chief Prosecutor’s office stated that its investigators arrived at the site late Sunday, with plans to interview passengers to determine the cause of the disaster. The Ministry of Health and Population reported that the death toll rose to seven, with 112 others injured. Of those injured, 45 people left the hospital after receiving care, seven were scheduled for release soon, and the others stayed for continued medical treatment. Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered health facilities in Giza and nearby Beni Suef governorate to raise readiness and provide all necessary medical and emergency support to the injured.
Ayman Gamal, a resident of Kafr Girza in al-Ayyat, said people living nearby rushed to the scene, pulled out survivors, and called ambulances. Gamal reported seeing about 80 injured people taken by ambulances to nearby hospitals, noting that some passengers trapped inside the cars of the stationary train were dead when pulled out.
Survivors outside al-Wasta Central Hospital in Beni Suef province stated that passengers were in shock and struggling to breathe because of dust kicked up by the crash, before nearby villagers eventually got them out. Farha Gamal, a survivor inside the Fayyoum train, said she saw passengers who appeared dead and others struggling to find their way out of mangled cars.
Ambulances Transport Casualties to Hospitals Across Giza and Beni Suef
Seventy-two ambulances deployed to the crash site transported casualties to medical facilities across Giza and Beni Suef governorates as health authorities placed regional hospitals on heightened alert to handle the influx. The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that 45 patients were discharged after receiving treatment.
The Egyptian Red Crescent provided psychological support and aid to victims and their families at the scene while bystanders and first responders dug beneath overturned carriages to free trapped passengers before cranes arrived to clear the wreckage.
To swiftly restore transit routes in both directions, the Egyptian National Railways Authority announced that rescue units and heavy cranes had been deployed to clear the location and relocate the remaining rail cars. The Egyptian railway system has a long history of mismanagement and poor equipment maintenance, leading to frequent accidents across the cross-country network.
Investigation Ordered Into Negligence
President el-Sisi directed state agencies to investigate the crash and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent.
Prosecutors arrived at the site and in hospitals to interview passengers to determine the cause of the crash.
The collision occurred in al-Ayyat district, the site of Egypt’s deadliest rail disaster in February 2002, when a fire aboard an overnight train killed more than 370 people traveling south from Cairo.
Earlier coverage: Seven Dead and 112 Injured in Egypt Train Crash, Health Ministry Says