At least four people were killed and 88 others injured when two trains collided in Egypt, south of the capital Cairo, on Sunday, authorities said.
The accident took place in al-Ayyat district of Giza province, about 52 kilometres south of Cairo, when a train bound for the southwestern Fayoum province rammed into the rear of another train heading towards the southern province of Aswan, according to the Transportation Ministry.
One of the trains derailed in the collision, although the ministry did not specify which one.
The Health Ministry confirmed that four people were killed and 88 others injured in the accident. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in a social media post that he had ordered an immediate investigation into the incident to ensure that those responsible were held accountable.
The Egyptian Railway Authority said emergency response teams and cranes had been sent to the scene to remove the wreckage and restore normal train services as quickly as possible.
In a similar incident last September, a train driver and his assistant were injured when two freight trains collided in the same district.