Two ‌passenger trains collided some 76km south of Cairo on Sunday, killing ​at least four people and injuring 88, Egypt’s health ministry ​said.

The state railway authority said ⁠a train travelling from Giza ‌to ‌Fayoum ​hit the back of another heading ⁠from ​Cairo to Aswan, derailing several ​carriages.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ‌ordered a swift ​investigation and said anyone found ⁠negligent should ⁠be ​held accountable, according to a separate statement.

Emergency crews were clearing the wreckage to restore services on the Cairo-Upper Egypt ‌line, the ⁠railway authority said, without giving any indication of ‌how long this would take. – Reuters

Onlookers stand on top of the derailed carriages. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images

Onlookers stand on top of the derailed carriages. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images

Source: The Irish Times · Sun Nov 08 2026 - 15:22 • 1 MIN READ

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