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People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed in Al-Ayyat, Giza, Egypt, on Sunday 8 November 2026. (AP Photo)

Egypt

Video. At least four dead, 88 injured as two trains collide south of Cairo

Updated: 8 November 2026 - 16:48 GMT+1

The accident occurred about 52 kilometres south of Cairo, when one train hit the rear of another and one derailed. Egyptian President Abdelfatah al-Sisi has ordered an investigation to determine the causes and responsibility.

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