Overview
- Two passenger trains collided in the Al‑Ayyat/Gerza area of Giza on Sunday when a Giza–Fayoum service struck the rear of a Cairo–Aswan train, derailing several carriages.
- Egypt’s Health Ministry gave an official toll of four dead and 88 injured while early reports from state and local outlets showed fluctuating figures up to about 120.
- Health teams dispatched dozens of ambulances and took most wounded to Al Wasta Hospital in Beni Suef and Al Ayyat Hospital in Giza with nearby hospitals placed on high alert.
- President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi ordered a swift investigation and prosecutors opened a case with police set to question witnesses and injured passengers while services on the Cairo–Upper Egypt line remain suspended.
- The crash renews scrutiny of Egypt’s ageing rail network, which has a history of signal failures and human-error incidents, and could prompt tighter safety checks and operational reviews that affect daily travel for millions.