The Scorpion King

On Friday, Aswan’s governor Ashraf Attia temporarily barred ships on the River Nile and Lake Nasser from travelling too close to the city. He also ordered the temporary closure of some roads due to reports of reduced vision caused by the storms. Road and vessel traffic resumed on Saturday.

Egypt: 3 dead, hundreds injured after scorpion swarm in Aswan

Three people have died and almost 500 were injured following a scorpion swarm in Egypt’s southern city of Aswan caused by thunderstorms since Friday, bringing many of them onto the streets and into …