# Two trains collide in Egypt, killing at least seven

> A train heading to Fayoum crashed into a stationary Cairo-Aswan train in Giza province on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 100.
- Title: Two trains collide in Egypt, killing at least seven | Shortify
- Summary: A train heading to Fayoum crashed into a stationary Cairo-Aswan train in Giza province on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 100.
- Keywords: egypt, train collision, giza province, cairo, rail transport, transport ministry, the Guardian
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/08/egypt-two-trains-deadly-collision
- Author: Associated Press
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:51:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: egypt, train collision, giza province, cairo, rail transport, transport ministry, news, world
## Collision kills seven, injures over 100
Two trains collided on Sunday in al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about thirty miles south of Cairo. At least seven people were killed and more than one hundred injured.
## Train hit stationary rear carriage
A train travelling to Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to Aswan. An inspection indicated the Cairo-Aswan train had been stationary on the same track.
## President orders investigation, services restored
Egypt's president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi ordered a prompt investigation. Emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear wreckage and restore train services to normal schedule as soon as possible.
## Key takeaway

At least seven people died and more than 100 were injured when two trains collided in Giza province, Egypt, on Sunday south of Cairo.