Overview
- Two trains on the Cairo–Aswan line collided near al‑Ayyat, Giza, producing derailments when a Giza–Fayum service reportedly rear-ended a Cairo–Aswan convoy.
- The Health Ministry gave a preliminary toll of four dead and 88 injured and said the wounded are being treated at hospitals in Giza and nearby governorates; officials warned figures may change as the probe continues.
- Emergency teams deployed heavy equipment and 72 ambulances to the scene while national railways sent cranes and specialist crews to clear wreckage and restore traffic in both directions.
- The public prosecutor has opened a criminal inquiry and a technical commission will examine the crash site, rolling stock and track conditions as President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi ordered urgent action to hold any negligent parties to account.
- The crash occurred on a stretch of line with a record of deadly accidents, including a 2002 train fire that killed hundreds, a fact that sharpens public concern about longstanding maintenance and safety weaknesses and could prompt wider operational reviews.