Flood kills 12 as rain batters Egypt

An explosive device detonated along a main road in Cairo on Friday as security forces passed by, killing at least one civilian passerby and injuring another, the Interior Ministry said on Facebook.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Egypt faces an insurgency led by Daesh’s branch in North Sinai, where hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed. There have also been attacks in Cairo and other cities.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s Health Ministry says 12 people have died and dozens were injured as heavy rain batters several cities across the country.
The ministry statement on Friday said six people died and at least 24 others were injured when their buses were caught in the downpour in the southern city of Sohag.
The statement said another four people died and 19 were injured in the Red Sea town of Ras Gharib, without elaborating on the circumstances of their death. Two were electrocuted in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia.
Pictures circulating on social media showed stalled cars and residents wading through knee-deep water.
Last year, flooding devastated parts of the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Public outrage at the government’s slow response led to the resignation of the city’s governor.

Source: Arab News