A train crash in Egypt has left several people dead and more than 100 injured, drawing renewed attention to the country’s long-troubled rail system. Two trains derailed on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in the Al-Ayyat area of Giza governorate, south of Cairo, sending several vehicles off the tracks. Egyptian authorities have launched a probe as rescue teams work to account for all those caught in the wreckage.
Here’s what we know about the crash so far.
What Happened in the Egypt Train Crash?
The pileup happened when a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum rammed into the back of a stationary train going from Cairo to Aswan on the same route, according to the Associated Press. The impact threw several vehicles off the tracks, overturning some and crushing others. Riders were trapped inside the damaged coaches, and some on board the stalled train were found dead when rescuers pulled them free.
How many people died in the Egypt train crash?
At least seven people were killed, and more than 100 others were injured, according to Egypt’s Attorney General’s office. Officials said the conductor of the train was among the dead. Early figures put the toll at four dead and 88 injured before authorities reviewed the day’s progress and crews reached riders who were pinned inside the train’s carriages without stopping.
What caused the Egyptian Train Crash?
The exact cause is still under investigation. The President of Egypt Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi he said in a post on social media that he had ordered a quick investigation into the accident and called on those responsible to be held accountable. Prosecutors have begun questioning witnesses and injured passengers. Train wrecks are common in Egypt, where the rail network has a long history of mismanagement and poor maintenance, even as the government has spent billions of dollars trying to modernize it. A series of crashes in 2020 and 2021 killed and injured dozens of people and fueled public outrage over rail safety, and the nation’s worst rail disaster came in 2002, when a fire 21 21 21 2021 in 2021.
Authorities have not yet determined what caused the accident, and the investigation into the accident is ongoing.