Four dead as passenger trains collide in Giza

Four confirmed dead and 88 injured in rail crash

The Ministry of Health and Population reported four deaths and 88 injuries resulting from the train collision. Three victims died in hospital, while one person died at the scene of the crash.

Initial reports from the Ministry of Health had indicated 64 injuries.

Emergency services deploy 72 ambulances to the crash site

The Ministry of Health deployed 72 ambulances to the crash site to assist the injured. Earlier reports indicated that 50 ambulances had been sent to transport the wounded to nearby hospitals.

Medical units within the Giza governorate were placed on high alert to manage the situation. Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar instructed hospitals in Giza and Beni Suef to increase their alert levels and provide emergency care to the wounded.

Emergency crews, police, and security teams are operating at the scene. Railway authorities have dispatched crews and cranes to remove derailed carriages and restore traffic, while services on the Cairo to Aswan line remain suspended.

Conflicting reports emerge on total casualty figures

Discrepancies have emerged regarding the total number of casualties following the collision. Initial reports from authorities and the Egyptian Ministry of Health confirmed 64 injuries.

Ten of these injured individuals were admitted to Al Ayyat Hospital in Giza. However, local media reported that the number of injured people ranged between 120 and 140.

A report from Gulf News cited 120 injuries, according to The Statesman. Despite these varying figures, the Ministry of Health maintains that the official number of injured is 88.

President Sisi orders urgent investigation into rail collision

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered an urgent investigation into the crash. He called for those responsible to be held accountable and for all necessary medical care to be provided to the victims.

The Public Prosecution of Egypt has launched an inquiry to inspect the site and establish the causes of the collision. Prosecutors have opened a case and ordered police inquiries, which include questioning witnesses and injured passengers, as well as reviewing signals, drivers, and dispatch records.

Multiple carriages derail on Cairo to Aswan line

Train number 134, travelling from Giza to El-Fayoum, collided with the rear of train number 2010, which was heading from Cairo to Aswan. The collision caused multiple carriages to derail, with four carriages derailing and some overturning.

Passengers caught in the impact suffered injuries including fractures and contusions.

History of major rail accidents in Egypt

Egypt has experienced several significant rail accidents in recent decades. In 2002, a train fire in Al-Ayyat resulted in more than 350 deaths, the deadliest incident in the nation's history. A collision at the same location in October 2009 killed at least 50 people.

More recently, a crash near Sohag in March 2021 caused 18 deaths and approximately 200 injuries. By April 2021, the transport minister dismissed the head of the rail authority following two accidents in less than a month that claimed over 40 lives.

Other incidents include a March 2023 crash in Qalyub that left four dead and 23 injured, and an October 2024 collision in southern Egypt that killed at least one person. In August 2025, a train derailment involving a service from Marsa Matruh resulted in three deaths and 94 injuries.

According to recent reports from health authorities, a separate train collision in southern Egypt caused 32 deaths and 66 injuries, with three passenger cars flipping.