What the records say
- When
- 24 Oct 2009
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 29.62° N, 31.25° E
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 50
2009 El Ayyat railway accident
Railway incident in Egypt
The El Ayyat train collision killed at least 50 people and injured 30 others on 24 October 2009. The incident occurred in El Ayyat, 6th of October Governorate, located 50 km south of Cairo. The official death toll has increased and might increase further. One of the trains was going southward to visit the Asyut and Aswan, popular tourist destinations.
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