Egypt, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, Sunday, expressed its solidarity with Sudan following the collapse of the Bout Dam in the Blue Nile State in southeastern Sudan, which resulted in the destruction of hundreds of homes.
The statement affirmed that Egypt stands side by side with the brothers in Sudan to face the repercussions of this incident, out of the fraternal ties that link the two peoples of the Nile Valley, historical relations, unity of path and destiny that unite the two countries.
The collapse of the dam due to the heavy rains in the Blue Nile State led to the destruction of hundreds of houses and the exposure of another to flood, according to the state's local official, Nusseibeh Farouk, without referring to the death toll.
The official said that the dam collapsed Thursday in the Bout region, which resulted in "the destruction of 600 houses and the exposure of others to flood."
Sudanese media indicated that the dam contained 5 million cubic meters of drinking and irrigation water.