Four carriages of a passenger train derail in Egypt: reports on the injured differ

Carriages derail near El-Ayat

On November 8, 2026, in Egypt, in the El-Ayat area of Giza province, several carriages of a passenger train traveling on the Cairo — Aswan route derailed and overturned. News outlets locate the accident site near the village of Gerza, close to the railway junction of the same name. The Masrawy portal was the first to report the incident, according to which four carriages derailed, after which the train overturned.

Conflicting figures on the number of injured

Reports differ significantly on the number of people injured. The Anadolu agency, citing a preliminary count by state media, reports 60 injured. The National quotes a statement from the health ministry: at least 64 wounded, of whom 54 were taken to Al-Wasta Hospital in Beni Suef and 10 to El-Ayat Hospital in Giza. Masrawy, citing a source, puts the figure at about 150 people with bruises and fractures and notes that the count is difficult: the injured are being taken from the accident site both by ambulances and by private cars, so the number may rise. The discrepancy probably reflects different counting times, but none of the outlets explains this.

Government measures and investigation

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered hospitals and medical facilities in Giza and Beni Suef to be placed on heightened alert and to provide emergency care to the injured; the ministry says it continues to monitor the condition of the wounded. The railway authority sent technical teams to the accident site to inspect the section, clear the wreckage and restore traffic, which was severely disrupted. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the cause of the derailment; no conclusions have been reported yet.