Two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Giza governorate on Sunday, November 8, killing at least seven people and injuring 112, according to updated official figures.
The crash happened in Al-Ayyat, south of Cairo, when a train traveling from Giza toward Fayoum struck the rear of a train traveling from Cairo to Aswan. Several carriages came off the tracks, and the Health Ministry said ambulances took the injured to nearby hospitals. A later report said 45 people had been discharged after treatment.
The death and injury toll rose during the day. An earlier Health Ministry count reported four dead and 88 injured. Later updates put the toll at seven dead and 112 injured.
The Public Prosecution said investigators had visited the scene. An initial inspection indicated that the train going to Fayoum struck the last carriage of the train going to Aswan while it was stopped on the same track. Authorities have not announced a final decision about the cause.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered an investigation. He directed state agencies to provide medical care to the injured. Railway crews and cranes were sent to clear the wreckage.
They were also sent to help restore service on the Cairo–Upper Egypt line.