President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has ordered an urgent investigation into the train accident that left 64 people injured, directing authorities to hold anyone found responsible accountable.

“I am following up on the repercussions of the train accident with great concern. I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and offer my sincere wishes for a speedy recovery to those injured,” President Sisi said in a post on his official Facebook page.

He added, “I have directed state authorities to provide the necessary medical care, conduct an urgent investigation into the circumstances of the accident, and hold accountable anyone found to have been negligent.”

The authority said the accident occurred when Train No. 134, operating the Tahya Misr service between Giza and Fayoum, collided with the rear of Train No. 2010, traveling from Cairo to Aswan. The collision resulted in the derailment of four passenger carriages.

The authority dispatched emergency response teams and cranes to the scene to clear the wreckage, move the remaining carriages, and restore train services in both directions as quickly as possible.

It expressed its wishes for a speedy recovery for those injured, stressing that efforts were being intensified to clear the accident site and restore normal train operations as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, 52 ambulances were deployed to transport the injured to nearby hospitals. Of the 64 injured, 54 were taken to Al-Wasta Hospital, while the remaining 10 were transported to Al-Ayyat Hospital.

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, directed healthcare facilities in Giza and Beni Suef governorates to raise their state of alert and ensure that all necessary medical care is provided to those injured in the accident.