Cleanup operations are underway in Sohag, Egypt after a train collision left at least 32 people dead.

Video filmed on Friday (March 26) shows a heavy crane removing wreckage from the crash while locals watch on. Part of the train is seen on its side.

At least 32 killed and more than 100 were injured after the emergency brakes were activated on a train causing another train behind to crash into it.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi tweeted: "I closely followed the tragic accident that we saw today, when two trains collided in Sohag Governorate. The pain in our hearts today will only increase our determination to put an end to this type of disaster."

At least 32 people were killed and 165 injured as two trains collided in the Tahta district in Sohag governorate, Upper Egypt on Friday, the health ministry said.

According to the health ministry, 72 ambulances have been dispatched to the scene to transfer the injured to four main hospitals in the governorate.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi vowed “deterrent punishment” for the culprits of the deadly train collision, stressing determination to end a “pattern of such disasters."

“Whoever caused this tragic accident, whether through negligence or corruption or other reasons, will face deterrent punishment with no exceptions, reluctance or deferment,” El-Sisi said in a post on his Facebook page.

The president also expressed condolences to the families of the victims and promised suitable compensations to their families.