In Egypt, at least 44 people were killed and nearly 180 others injured after two trains collided near Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria. <br/><br/>The deadly collision took place yesterday after a train travelling to Alexandria from Cairo, crashed into the back of another train coming from the Canal city of Port Said, which was waiting at a small station in the district of Khorshid, east of Alexandria.<br/><br/>The Egyptian cabinet which met yesterday said in a statement that the number of deaths may increase and the final toll will be announced after clearing the debris of the two trains.<br/><br/>The area of the collision has been cordoned off by security forces as a rescue team is currently searching for survivors and removing the wreckage off the tracks. <br/><br/>Egypt's Prosecutor-General Nabil Sadiq has ordered an urgent investigation into the collision to find out the reason behind the crash.<br/><br/>President El-Sisi has expressed his condolences to the victims and ordered government bodies to follow up on developments from the deadly collision and identify the cause of the accident.<br/><br/>Train accidents are common in Egypt. The deadliest rail accident occurred near the capital, Cairo in 2002, when a fire ripped through a crowded train killing more than 370 people.