Egypt floods kill 3, put 500 in hospital with scorpion stings

CAIRO, 16 November 2021, (TON): Heavy rain and flooding in southern Egypt has left three people dead and more than 500 others hospitalized from scorpion stings, state-run media reported.

Aswan Governor Major General Ashraf Attia said “downpours, hail and thunder in the province of Aswan over the weekend forced local authorities to suspend school classes.”

Attia added “the storms forced scorpions from their hiding places into many houses across the province.”

He said “at least 503 people were hospitalized after suffering scorpion stings but all of them were discharged after they were given anti-venom doses.”

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