Giza Train Crash Kills Four
Two passenger trains collided 32 miles south of Cairo, injuring 88 people.
By Rebecca Svoboda ·
Four people died and 88 were injured Sunday when two trains collided south of Cairo. The accident occurred in the al-Ayyat district of Giza province, roughly 52 kilometers from the Egyptian capital.
The Transportation Ministry stated that a train bound for the southwestern Fayoum province struck the rear of a service heading to the southern province of Aswan. One of the vehicles left the tracks, though the ministry did not identify which one. The Health Ministry confirmed the death toll at four and the injury count at 88.
Wounded passengers were transported to nearby facilities for medical care. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi announced on social media that he ordered a quick review of the incident to ensure those responsible face consequences.
The Egyptian Railway Authority dispatched emergency crews and cranes to the site. Their goal is to remove debris and return schedules to normal as rapidly as possible.
This is not the first incident in that area. In September 2025, two freight trains collided in the same district, injuring a driver and his assistant.
