The collision of two trains in the south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday resulted in the derailment of several carriages, resulting in the death of four people and dozens of injuries.
Egyptian Railways announced that a train traveling from Giza to Fayum collided with the end of another train traveling from Cairo to Aswan.
Egypt's Ministry of Health announced that according to preliminary statistics, four passengers died in this accident and 88 other people are being treated for injuries in hospitals in the Giza region.
Egyptian state media previously reported the number of injured as 120, but did not explain the severity of the injuries.
Abdel Fattah Sisi, the president of Egypt, said that he was following this incident "with great concern" and ordered the authorities to conduct an immediate investigation so that "anyone whose negligence is proven will be held accountable."
The railway organization announced that rescue teams tried to remove the wreckage of the cars from the scene of the accident using a crane. The Egyptian authorities announced the beginning of the investigation into the cause of the collision. This incident happened in the Al-Ayat area of the Giza district.