{
  "id": 19043631,
  "title": "Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/seven-dead-and-more-than-100-injured-after-trains-collide-in-egypt-19043631",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T23:14:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/seven-dead-and-more-than-100-injured-after-trains-collide-in-egypt/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A catastrophic train collision near Giza, Egypt, has claimed at least seven lives and left over 100 injured. The incident occurred as two trains traveling from Giza to Cairo collided, leading to several carriages derailing and plummeting down an embankment. Emergency responders swiftly arrived on the scene, with bystanders and uninjured passengers scouring the overturned carriages for any survivors. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi promptly directed state authorities to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and to punish any individuals found culpable for negligence. The public prosecutor's office warned that the death toll might increase. Hospitals in the vicinity were placed on high alert due to the large influx of patients, with Egypt's health minister reporting treatments for broken bones and head injuries. The Egyptian Red Crescent offered aid and psychological support to the victims and their families at the disaster site. Tragically, the driver of one of the trains was among those who lost their lives in the collision. The first train was en route from Giza to Fayoum, when it slammed into the rear of a stationary train heading from Cairo to Aswan. Images from the scene depicted some carriages having overturned, with the body of at least one carriage appearing to have been split in half. Trains between Giza and the Upper Egypt region were temporarily halted as cranes were deployed to remove the wreckage. The railway authority has not disclosed how long the restoration process will take. The collision took place between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Al-Ayyat, a location that has witnessed Egypt's deadliest train disaster in February 2002, when a fire engulfed a passenger train traveling from Cairo to Luxor, resulting in over 370 fatalities. Similar tragic accidents had occurred in the area in 2009, claiming the lives of dozens more. Following the latest rail disaster, calls have been made for the transport minister to resign, with foreign dignitaries and leaders extending their condolences and support to the Egyptian people.",
  "summary": "At least seven people have died in a train crash near the Egyptian city At least seven people have died in a train crash near the Egyptian city of Giza, with more than 100 injured.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Collision between 2 trains in Egypt kills 4 and injures 88",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/collision-between-2-trains-in-egypt-kills-4-and-injures-88",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:06:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trains collide in Egypt, killing at least 4 people and injuring dozens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/trains-collide-in-egypt-killing-at-least-4-people-and-injuring-dozens",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:29:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/seven-dead-and-more-than-100-injured-after-trains-collide-in-egypt",
        "published": "2026-11-08T17:35:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Collision between two trains in Egypt’s Giza kills at least 7 and injures over 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/collision-between-two-trains-in-egypts-giza-kills-at-least-7-and",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:05:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Seven die as two trains collide in Egypt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/seven-die-as-two-trains-collide-in-egypt",
        "published": "2026-11-08T21:02:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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