Egypt Train Collision Kills Four, Leaves Nearly 100 Injured

WHO:

NY Post - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi ordered an investigation into the collision.

BBC News - President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the investigation would “hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence”.

WHAT:

NY Post - A collision between two trains killed at least four people and injured 88.

CBS News World - A train traveling to Fayoum province crashed into the rear of another train.

BBC News - Footage showed derailed carriages after the fatal train crash.

NY Post - President el-Sissi ordered an investigation.

BBC News - The cause of the accident was not yet clear; al-Sisi said an investigation was underway.

WHERE:

NY Post - The collision occurred south of Cairo, Egypt.

CBS News World - The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district, Giza province, about 32 miles south of Cairo.

CBS News World - The train was traveling to the southwestern Fayoum province.

HOW:

CBS News World - The train traveling to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another train.

(UPDATED November 8, 2026 17:56 UTC)

A train crash south of Cairo killed at least four people and injured 88 others. A train bound for Fayoum slammed into the rear of another train. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered an investigation and vowed accountability for negligence.