At least 4 killed, 88 injured after passenger train derails in Egypt

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People gather at the site where a passenger train derailed in Al-Ayyat, Giza, November 8, 2026. /VCG

At least four people were killed and 88 injured in a passenger train derailment in Egypt's Giza Governorate, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

The train was traveling on the Cairo-Aswan route when several carriages derailed near the Gerza junction in Giza, the ministry said in a statement.

The Egyptian National Railways said two passenger trains collided in the area, local media reported. The health ministry said that 52 ambulances were dispatched to evacuate the injured.

However, some media outlets have reported that the number of injured exceeded 100.

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