Cairo, Nov. 8 -- Over four people have been killed and 88 injured after two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital, causing several carriages to derail, according to the country's health ministry.

The Egyptian Railway Authority said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum collided with the rear of another service travelling from Cairo towards the southern city of Aswan. The accident occurred between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations in Al-Ayyat.

Images from the scene showed several carriages derailed, with some falling down an embankment. State-owned media separately reported that around 120 people had been injured, although no further details were provided to clarify the discrepancy in the casualty figures.

The health ministry said...