At least 32 people have been killed and more than 60 injured after two trains crashed in Egypt on Friday. 

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According to Aljazeera, the crash took place in the city of Sohag.

Authorities with the health ministry dispatched 36 ambulances to the scene. 

Horrendous train crash in #Egypt – 32 dead and 66 injured in Sohag. These train collisions/ disasters are all too common in Egypt . pic.twitter.com/gkfuo693qg

— Bel Trew (@Beltrew) March 26, 2021

Egypt has one of the oldest and largest rail networks in North Africa and accidents with casualties are common. 

Preliminary photos of a collision accident two trains in the governorate of Sohag, south of Egypt https://t.co/iNoa1q82Ae via @neccamc1 #Egypt pic.twitter.com/l1lJzfjC3w

— Liveuamap MiddleEast (@lummideast) March 26, 2021

The country’s deadliest train crash took place in 2002. More than 300 people were killed when a train traveling from Cairo to the southern region caught fire. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.