Train collision in Egypt. There are fatalities and dozens of injured

The accident occurred on Sunday in the Al-Ajyat district, approximately 76 km south of Cairo. Egyptian Railways reported that a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum hit the rear of a train traveling from Cairo to Aswan.

Photos from the crash site show derailed wagons. Local media reported that the train driver may be among the four fatalities.

Large forces and resources were involved in the rescue operation - among others, 70 ambulances. Area hospitals were put on high alert due to the large number of injured.

Train traffic between Giza and the Upper Egypt region was suspended while rescue operations and removal of the accident occurred. Technical services and cranes were sent to the site.

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi announced on social media that he had ordered an investigation into the accident to hold those responsible accountable.

The tragic history of the Al-Ajjat district

The Associated Press agency reminds that in September last year in the Al-Ajyat district, two freight trains collided, resulting in injuries to the driver and his assistant.

The BBC writes that the same district was the site of the most tragic railway disaster in the history of Egypt. In 2002, over 370 people died there as a result of a fire on a train.