Two Trains Collide in Egypt's Giza Province, Killing 7 and Injuring at Least 125

At least four people were killed and 88 injured on Sunday, November 8, when two trains collided in Giza province, Egypt. The Health Ministry said the accident happened near the village of Gerza in the Al-Ayyat district, along the Cairo–Aswan agricultural road, when train No. 134, travelling from Giza to Fayoum, struck the rear of Cairo–Aswan train No. 2010 between Kafr Ammar and Al-Riqqa stations, causing several carriages to derail and overturn. The crash site is about 76 kilometres south of Cairo. (Archive image: the scene of an earlier train derailment in Egypt.)

Injury figures not fully consistent

Reuters, the South China Morning Post and The Hindu all cited the ministry's initial count of four killed and 88 injured; Egyptian state-owned media had earlier given a figure of 120 wounded, a discrepancy the authorities have not yet explained. Egyptian National Railways confirmed the train numbers and the sequence of the collision in a statement, but has not stated the cause, said whether the ministry's initial toll is final, or described the severity of the injuries.

Egypt's rail safety under scrutiny again

Egypt has a long record of deadly rail accidents, and its railway safety is under recurring scrutiny. In January 2026, a high-speed train crash in southern Spain killed 46 people, and on October 28, 2026, another high-speed rear-end collision in Toledo province, Spain, killed 69. An investigation into the Giza collision is under way, and the railway authorities have yet to announce a cause.

Update, November 8: Death toll rises to 7; more than 112 injured; president orders investigation

Egypt's Health Ministry has raised the toll from the train collision in Giza province's Al-Ayyat district to seven killed and more than 112 injured (Ahram Online, citing the ministry, put the injured at 112; Sky News reported 114); 45 of the injured have been discharged after treatment. The ministry's initial count was four killed and 88 injured, while state-owned media had earlier reported 120 wounded. NBC News and the Associated Press reported that one of the dead is a train driver, and 72 ambulances took part in the rescue. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said he was following the accident with great concern and ordered an urgent investigation to hold anyone found negligent accountable; the cause has still not been announced.

Update, Sunday evening: injured rises to at least 125, more than 70 discharged

Egypt's chief prosecutor's office said late on Sunday, citing the Health Ministry, that the death toll remained at seven while the number of injured had risen to at least 125, with more than 70 discharged after treatment and 43 still in hospital. The railway authority confirmed that Train No. 134, travelling from Giza to Fayoum, hit the rear of Train No. 2010, travelling from Cairo to Aswan, between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in the Al-Ayyat district, derailing several carriages. One of the train drivers was among those killed. Train services between Giza and Upper Egypt have been suspended while the cause is investigated.

November 10 update: Parliament summons transport minister as accountability calls grow

Egypt's parliamentary Transport and Communications Committee summoned Transport Minister Kamel el-Wazir to an emergency session on Tuesday to examine the cause of the crash and preventive measures. Several MPs have called on the minister to resign and take political responsibility, with the Justice Party filing three urgent motions. President el-Sisi has ordered a full investigation; prosecutors' technical committee is still examining the cause, which has not been announced.