Two passenger trains collided in Egypt's Giza Governorate, killing at least 4 people and injuring another 88. The accident occurred on Sunday in the Al-Ayyat area, about 52 km south of Cairo, reports Associated Press, citing the Egyptian authorities.
According to the Ministry of Transport, one of the trains was travelling to Fayoum Governorate in the south-west of the country and crashed into the rear of a train heading for the southern governorate of Aswan. One of the trains derailed.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals. Emergency services and cranes were sent to the scene to clear the wreckage and restore train services.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he had ordered a prompt investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be identified.
In September, two freight trains collided in the same area. On that occasion, a driver and his assistant were injured.
