Iran Press/ Africa: The North African country has been battered by heavy rain and strong winds that began in the earlier hours of Thursday and continued on Friday 13 March “Egypt has not experienced such weather conditions for nearly 35 or 40 years,” Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said. “These weather conditions resulted in about 20 deaths across the country.”
Thirteen people were injured on Thursday when two passenger trains collided in Cairo because of the weather, the government said. Local media reported several deaths because of electric shocks, partial collapse of buildings or road accidents over Thursday and Friday.
Videos and pictures of flooded Cairo streets were circulated widely on social media, with criticism of? ?the government over poor infrastructure. Many complained of long power and water outages and inadequate drainage.
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