At least four people have been killed and 88 injured after two passenger trains collided in Egypt's Giza province on Sunday, 8 November 2026, according to the country's health ministry.

The crash happened in the al-Ayyat district, around 52 kilometres south of Cairo, when a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of another service heading from Cairo to the southern city of Aswan. Several carriages derailed in the impact.

Egypt's railway authority said the trains involved were service No. 134, running from Giza to Fayoum, and service No. 2010, running between Cairo and Aswan. The collision took place between Kafr Ammar and Al-Riqqa stations, near the village of Gerza on the Cairo-Aswan agricultural route.

The health ministry said 72 ambulances were deployed to the scene to evacuate the injured. Of the 88 injured passengers, 49 were taken to El-Wasta Hospital, 29 to El-Ayyat Hospital and 10 to Atfih Hospital. The ministry said four bodies had been recovered, including two at El-Wasta Hospital, one at Atfih Hospital and one at the accident site.

Health and Population Minister Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar was closely monitoring the medical response and the condition of those injured, the ministry said. He directed all health facilities in Giza and Beni Suef governorates to increase their preparedness and ensure the injured received all necessary medical and emergency support.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he was following the accident with great concern and ordered an urgent investigation, directing the authorities to hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent. In a post on X, he extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wished the injured a speedy recovery, adding that he had directed state agencies to provide the necessary medical care and promptly investigate the circumstances of the accident.

Emergency crews and cranes were sent to the scene to clear the wreckage and restore services on the Cairo to Upper Egypt line, although the railway authority gave no indication of how long that would take. State-owned media had earlier reported 120 people injured, without giving details of the severity of their injuries, before the ministry confirmed the lower figure of 88.

The al-Ayyat area has been the scene of major railway disasters before, and the crash is the latest in a series of deadly accidents on Egypt's ageing rail network. The authorities said an investigation into the cause of the collision had been launched, and the health ministry said it would continue to monitor the injured patients and provide them with full medical care.