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| CAIRO — Thunderstorms packing heavy rains and lightning caused widespread flooding across Egypt on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said, as authorities shuttered schools, government offices and an airport. | CAIRO — Thunderstorms packing heavy rains and lightning caused widespread flooding across Egypt on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said, as authorities shuttered schools, government offices and an airport. |
| A child died and five people were injured when floods demolished their houses in a rural area in the southern province of Qena, where lightning ignited several fires. Also in Qena, a motorist was killed when storm winds blew his car into a canal. | A child died and five people were injured when floods demolished their houses in a rural area in the southern province of Qena, where lightning ignited several fires. Also in Qena, a motorist was killed when storm winds blew his car into a canal. |
| Photos and video footage from around the country of flooded roads, damaged bus shelters and broken windows circulated on social media. | Photos and video footage from around the country of flooded roads, damaged bus shelters and broken windows circulated on social media. |
| In western New Valley province, a technician was electrocuted while trying to fix a lighting column that went off due to the rain, local officials said. | In western New Valley province, a technician was electrocuted while trying to fix a lighting column that went off due to the rain, local officials said. |
| In southern Sohag province, a 35-year-old bystander died under the rubble of a wall that had been knocked down by wind. | In southern Sohag province, a 35-year-old bystander died under the rubble of a wall that had been knocked down by wind. |
| A 60-year-old man was electrocuted as he walked down the street in his village in the Delta province of Menoufeya. | A 60-year-old man was electrocuted as he walked down the street in his village in the Delta province of Menoufeya. |
| Authorities had shut down Luxor International Airport, a key hub for tourists, and three seaports — the Mediterranean port of Alexandria and the Red Sea ports of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. | Authorities had shut down Luxor International Airport, a key hub for tourists, and three seaports — the Mediterranean port of Alexandria and the Red Sea ports of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. |
| Nile River cruises between the southern cities of Luxor and Aswan, which harbor most of ancient Egypt’s monuments, were suspended and several key highways were shut down. | Nile River cruises between the southern cities of Luxor and Aswan, which harbor most of ancient Egypt’s monuments, were suspended and several key highways were shut down. |
| The country’s railway authorities suspended train service nationwide citing the bad weather. The announcement came shortly after two Cairo-bound trains collided near their final destination injuring 13, according to health officials. Railroad authorities later said in a statement the collision was due to a signal system error and blamed it on the weather. | |
| Officials earlier in the week announced that schools would be closed and suspended work in businesses and government offices after forecasters warned of heavy rains and flooding across much of the country through Saturday. | Officials earlier in the week announced that schools would be closed and suspended work in businesses and government offices after forecasters warned of heavy rains and flooding across much of the country through Saturday. |
| The prime minister’s office on Wednesday advised Egyptians to stay home, prompting hundreds of people to line up outside grocery stores to stock up on supplies for the weekend. | The prime minister’s office on Wednesday advised Egyptians to stay home, prompting hundreds of people to line up outside grocery stores to stock up on supplies for the weekend. |
| Chaos always accompanies bad weather in Egypt, raising questions about the country’s poor infrastructure and dilapidated sewage and drainage systems. In October, heavy rains that slammed the capital Cairo and other parts of the country flooded key roads, causing massive traffic jams and leaving at least eight people dead, including four children. | Chaos always accompanies bad weather in Egypt, raising questions about the country’s poor infrastructure and dilapidated sewage and drainage systems. In October, heavy rains that slammed the capital Cairo and other parts of the country flooded key roads, causing massive traffic jams and leaving at least eight people dead, including four children. |
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