At least four people were killed and 88 others were wounded after two trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province south of Cairo.
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At least four people were killed and almost 90 others were injured when two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, authorities said.
The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about 52 kilometres (32 miles) south of Cairo. The Transportation Ministry said a train travelling to the southwestern Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan.
The ministry said one of the trains derailed, but did not specify which. Egypt’s Health Ministry said at least four people were killed and 88 others were wounded, and that the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in a social media post that he ordered a prompt investigation into the crash to hold those responsible accountable.
The Egyptian Railway Authority said emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear the wreckage and restore train services to their normal schedule as soon as possible.
The ministry added that last September, a train driver and his assistant were injured after two freight trains collided in the same district.
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