Four killed and 88 injured after two trains crash in Egypt

Published: 10:59 EDT, 8 November 2026 | Updated: 11:16 EDT, 8 November 2026 At least four people have been killed and 88 are injured after two trains crashed in Egypt.The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district about 32 miles south of Cairo when a train travelling to the southwestern Fayoum province collided with the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan.One of the trains derailed, but authorities did not specify which, while the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.Pictures showed the two trains heavily damaged with debris scattered across the surrounding area and half of one carriage entirely black in colour.Investigators could be seen searching the wreckage and rescuers carrying bodies from the scene, as locals watched on. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ordered a prompt investigation into the crash to hold those responsible accountable, he said in a social media post.Emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to the scene to clear the wreckage and restore train services to their normal schedule as soon as possible, the Egyptian Railway Authority said.State-owned media had earlier reported 120 people were wounded, without clarifying the degree of injury. Four people have been killed and 88 are injured after two trains crashed in Egypt Bystanders watch on after a train travelling to the southwestern Fayoum province collided with the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan One of the trains derailed, but authorities did not specify which, while the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment Egyptian rescuers carry the body of a person killed in a train collision in al-Ayyat in GizaAuthorities said they had launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, which occurred in Giza's Al-Ayyat area, the site of Egypt's worst-ever rail disaster.In 2002, more than 370 people were killed when a fire swept through a train carrying holiday travellers south of Cairo, and in 2009 multiple train crashes in the area killed dozens.Egypt's 110 million people depend heavily on rail transport, but the network - one of the largest in Africa - has suffered repeated deadly accidents.Over the past decade, Egypt has poured billions of dollars into updating its transport infrastructure, including new highways and high-speed rail lines, but has yet to overhaul much of its ageing rail network.Last September, a train driver and his assistant were injured after two freight trains collided in the same district.This is a breaking news story. More to follow.