Egyptians check the wreckage of a train after it derailed near the village of Al-Ayyat in Giza on the southern outskirts of the capital Cairo, on September 7, 2016. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

CAIRO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A train derailment accident in Egypt's Giza governorate killed five people and injured 27 others on Wednesday, reported the state-run MENA news agency.

According to MENA, three first-class train cabins of the train heading to Aswan City in Upper Egypt derailed in the district of Ayat in Giza, causing the death of five passengers.

The injured were transferred to a hospital, as work is currently underway to clear the train tracks for safe train operation.

On Tuesday, 22 people were killed and dozens others injured in a horrific traffic accident in Egypt's New Valley governorate.

MENA reported that 10 ambulances moved the dead bodies from the accident on Tuesday to governorate morgues for identification.

According to the World Health Organization, 12,000 Egyptians lose their lives in traffic accidents every year.