World

3 killed, 13 injured in Egypt due to unstable weather

January 02, 2022



CAIRO — Three people were killed and 13 others injured in Egypt since Thursday due to windy and rainy weather, Egyptian Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

The ministry said a man was killed after being electrocuted by a lamp post in Kafr al-Sheikh governorate, north of the capital Cairo.

Another man was killed when a microbus overturned on the eastern desert road in Upper Egypt's Minya governorate. The incident also left 11 others injured.

A house collapse in the coastal city of Alexandria killed another person.

Egypt's meteorological authority said the unstable weather conditions will continue in the North African country until Tuesday. — Agencies


January 02, 2022
240 views
HIGHLIGHTS
World
14 hours ago

Pope Francis condemns Catholic Church's 'shameful' abuse in Belgium

World
16 hours ago

Myanmar rebels reject embattled junta's peace offer

World
17 hours ago

Europe’s answer to the Suez Canal breaks ground after 20-year delay