RST: No organized Russian tourists were on the train that derailed in Egypt

On November 8, two trains collided in Giza province, several carriages derailed, and traffic on the Cairo — Aswan line is disrupted in both directions. The Russian Union of Travel Industry requested data from tour operators and reported that there were no organized tourists from Russia among the passengers. Egyptian media give varying estimates of the number of injured, and the Giza prosecutor’s office is investigating the circumstances of the accident.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 8 November 2026 at 18:552 min read

The key facts

On November 8, train No. 134 (Giza — Fayoum) collided with train No. 2010 (Cairo — Aswan) in Giza province, and several carriages derailed.
After querying tour operators, the RST stated there were no organized Russian tourists among the passengers.
Traffic on the Cairo — Aswan line is disrupted in both directions, and the Giza prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation.

Collision of two trains in Giza province

On November 8 in Egypt, between the Kafr Ammar and El-Raqqa stations in Giza province, two passenger trains collided. According to the Egyptian outlet Al Mal, citing the national railway company, train No. 134, traveling from Giza to Fayoum, crashed into the rear of train No. 2010, which was heading from Cairo to Aswan. The impact derailed several passenger carriages.

No Russian tourists listed among the passengers

The Russian Union of Travel Industry requested information from tour operators and confirmed that there were no organized Russian tourists among the passengers. “According to the information received so far, there were no organized Russian tourists among the train passengers,” the association’s press service specified, as reported by TASS. Thus, as of publication, the statement concerns only organized tourists: the RST statement says nothing about independent travelers from Russia.

Consequences and investigation

Rescuers, medical teams and railway specialists with lifting cranes were sent to the scene; the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. Egyptian media give varying estimates of the number of injured, and there is no single confirmed figure in the reports. The prosecutor’s office of Giza province has begun looking into the circumstances of the collision. Due to the damaged trains, traffic on the Cairo — Aswan railway line is disrupted in both directions: emergency services have been tasked with clearing the tracks of derailed carriages and restoring traffic.