The accident occurred today, 8 November, on the section of railway between Kafr Ammar and Raqqa stations in the El-Ayyat area, south of Giza. According to the Egyptian National Railways Authority, train No. 134, travelling from Giza to El-Fayoum, collided with the rear of train No. 2010, which was travelling from Cairo to Aswan.
The number of casualties is still being confirmed. Egyptian media reported 120–140 people injured, whilst, according to Ahram and Sky News Arabia, citing the country’s Ministry of Health, 64 casualties have been officially confirmed. Injuries include fractures and bruises.
Around 50 ambulances were dispatched to evacuate people. The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals. Medical facilities in the Giza governorate have been placed on high alert. Rescue workers, police and emergency crews are working at the scene, and railway cranes are being used to lift the damaged carriages and restore train services.
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. Investigators are examining the scene of the accident and determining the causes of the collision.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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