Train collision in Egypt’s Giza province kills 4 and injures 88, health ministry says

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1 min readNov 8, 2026 08:58 PM ISTPeople gather at the site where a passenger train derailed in Al-Ayyat, Giza, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, (AP Photo)Two passenger trains collided some 76 km (47 miles) south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least four people and ⁠injuring ​88, Egypt’s health ministry said.The state railway authority said ​a ​train travelling ⁠from Giza to Fayoum hit the back ‌of another heading from Cairo to Aswan, derailing several carriages.President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered a swift ⁠investigation and ⁠said anyone found negligent should be ⁠held ‌accountable, according to ​a separate ‌statement.Emergency crews were clearing the wreckage ‌to restore services ​on ​the ​Cairo-Upper Egypt line, the railway ​authority said, without giving ⁠any indication of how long this ‌would ⁠take.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram