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Four mental patients among 30 killed by heatwave
Egypt

Four mental patients among 30 killed by heatwave

Soaring temperatures in Egypt killed four patients at the al-Khanka pyschological hospital in Qalyubiya, north of Cairo, on Sunday. The victims…
UPDATE: Ministry: Heatwave has killed 40
Egypt

UPDATE: Ministry: Heatwave has killed 40

Victims of the scorching heatwave blanketing Egypt since the start of August surged to 40 on Monday as the Health…
21 dead as temperatures soar in Egypt heatwave: ministry
Egypt

21 dead as temperatures soar in Egypt heatwave: ministry

Twenty-one people have died and 66 others were hospitalised with exhaustion as soaring temperatures and high humidity hit Cairo and…
Air-conditioning, fans sales witness unprecedented increase
Egypt

Air-conditioning, fans sales witness unprecedented increase

Air-conditioning and fan sales witnessed an unprecedented rise, as described by retailers, during the past period, coinciding with the summer…
Four drown as they take refuge from heat in Nile water
Egypt

Four drown as they take refuge from heat in Nile water

Four young men drowned in the Nile River in Sohag Governorate in two separate incidents at Tahta and Saqalta localities. According…
Hundreds flee homes as heatwave fans Australia bushfires
World

Hundreds flee homes as heatwave fans Australia bushfires

Extreme heat and high winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia on Friday, prompting hundreds to flee their homes in some…
Saving energy could beat the ‘heat island’ effect in big cities, experts say
Environment

Saving energy could beat the ‘heat island’ effect in big cities, experts say

As Cairo braces for yet another hot, sweaty summer, experts say our efforts to stay cool are actually making the…
Eid destinations: If you can’t beat the heat, join it–in Siwa
Life & Style

Eid destinations: If you can’t beat the heat, join it–in Siwa

Siwa, Egypt's vast and isolated western oasis, is not exactly known for its cool summers. Average highs for August and…
Weather forecast: Temperature to reach 39°C in next 2 days
Environment

Weather forecast: Temperature to reach 39°C in next 2 days

Weather experts predict that temperatures will rise to 38°C today, and reach 39°C on Monday. The temperature for Tuesday is…
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