Supporters of the "conspiracy theory" reiterated the narrative of the existence of unknown forces sprinkling chemicals called "chimotrile" on the atmosphere, within the framework of a global conspiracy, blaming these forces and these materials responsible for the severe climate changes witnessed by Egypt and the Arab region in recent days, while insisted scientific There is no basis for this theory, and there is a confusion between industrial raining and conspiracy claims.

"What has been happening in Cairo since yesterday is severe hurricanes, unusual snowfall, the flooded airport, and the streets that were shattered, all artificially," said an Egyptian pro-chimotrile conspiracy theory on her Facebook page. He played with climatic engineering by spraying a gas called chymotryl, which causes hurricanes, floods, floods and snowfall in hot areas. The conspiracy against Egypt is great, ”and others have circulated on their pages dozens of“ similar postures ”.

The chimotrile conspiracy theory is one of the most prominent conspiracy theories, indicating the existence of clandestine programs adopted by global governments to manipulate the global climate. , Locust swarms in North Africa, and climate imbalances in recent years regardless of seasons ». The federal authorities in the United States, according to the newspaper USA Today in 2012, received thousands of calls, emails and complaints about these programs, but scientific and specialized bodies totally denied the existence of powder and programs. Journalists and experts also replied that the United States, the most prominent party to this case because of its high scientific potential, is itself exposed to natural disasters such as hurricanes, even if it had these programs to control them.

Proponents of the "chimotrile conspiracy" theory echo several elements they cite as evidence of the validity of their theory. Ongoing studies prove that these conclusions are incorrect.

In a study published in September 2016, Scientific American denied the existence of any basis for the "chimotrile plot" and said that "there is no scientific evidence of chimotrile, and that 98% of American scientists specialized in the study of the atmosphere confirmed this, and stressed that there is no Large - scale secret spraying program ».

The word "chimotrile" consists of two syllables: "Kim" and "Trail", which together mean in English "smoky tail" or "chemical tail."

Rain is rare

Heavy rains fell on Tuesday on parts of Egypt, causing schools and universities to close in three governorates, including Cairo, due to more heavy rains.

A statement by the Egyptian government «based on reports from the Meteorological Authority on the possibility of heavy rainfall in some areas in Greater Cairo, more than what happened today, it was decided to disable the study in the governorates of Cairo, Giza and Qalubia all schools and universities».

Sources in the governorate of Suez east of Cairo that heavy rains caused the closure of the Cairo-Suez road to traffic.

The rains also caused delays to EgyptAir flight schedule from Cairo airport, while Cairo Air Port Company decided to close the terminal arrivals domestic flights at the airport «due to the accumulation of heavy rain water inside the terminal, and the terminal reduced several meters from the ground», according to a newspaper "the seventh day".

Heavy rains, especially in areas east of Cairo, have accumulated water on several main streets, including a tunnel on the main road to Cairo airport, which caused the closure, according to witnesses told AFP.

Photos and videos of many flooded streets were spread on social media, especially in Heliopolis and Fifth Settlement.

Rain rarely falls in Cairo, which has no sewerage system on its streets.

In a study published in September 2016, Scientific American denied that there was no basis for the "chimotrile plot."