Yesterday, Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, said that the exceptional weather conditions and heavy rains that occurred in the country on Thursday and Friday led to the killing of about 20 people nationwide.
Madbouly told reporters that the Minister of Irrigation confirmed that Egypt had not witnessed such weather conditions for nearly 35 or 40 years.
For his part, a security official and government newspapers said yesterday that "the Zaraib region, which is located in the 15th of May neighborhood (south of Cairo), has witnessed the death of five people," after the rains washed away their homes.
On Thursday, Egypt was hit by an unstable weather wave, which included severe dust-laden storms and heavy rains, which prompted the government to suspend work and study.
This wave is expected to continue to this day, as confirmed by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority. The government news website Akhbar Al-Youm reported that two people were killed, "electrocuted", above the Cairo ring road.
The Egyptian government had appealed to citizens not to leave their homes, and closed several main roads between the governorates.
Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity, Nevin El-Kabbaj, explained that all relief centers have been opened at the republic level, to help families whose homes may be damaged by the floods. The minister added, in a statement, that coordination is underway with NGOs, headed by the Red Crescent, and the preparation of first aid, medicines, medical personnel and volunteers.
This wave is expected to continue today, as confirmed by the Meteorological Authority.