Collision between two trains in Giza, Egypt, leaves at least 4 dead and 88 injured

Two trains collided in Egypt near Giza south of Cairo, a crash that caused several carriages to derail and in which four people died and dozens more were injured, authorities said.

A train headed from Giza to Fayoum hit the rear of another train heading south from Cairo to the city of Aswan, railway authorities said. All these locations are important tourist destinations.

According to an initial assessment from the Ministry of Health, at least 88 injured people are currently hospitalized in hospitals in the Giza region.