Heavy rains cause flooding, chaos in Egypt

Thundershowers and floods hit Egypt's capital, Cairo, and several provinces on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and five wounded, according to government officials. A child and five people were wounded when floods demolished their houses in a rural area in the southern province of Qena, where lighting also ignited several fires.

Another driver died when storm winds blew his car into a water canal in in the southern province of Sohag.

Also a technician was electrocuted while trying to fix while a lighting column that went off due to the rain in the western New Valley province, according to local authorities.

Pictures and footage of flooded roads as well as damaged bus shelters and broken windows were circulated on social media.

Also on Thursday, authorities closed down the Luxor International Airport, a key hub for tourists, as well as the Mediterranean port of Alexandria and the Red Sea port of Sharm el-Sheikh.

A child and five people were wounded when floods demolished their houses in a rural area in the southern province of Qena, where lighting also ignited several fires.

Another driver died when storm winds blew his car into a water canal in the southern province of Sohag.

Also a technician was electrocuted while trying to fix while a lighting column that went off due to the rain in the western New Valley province, according to local authorities.

Pictures and footage of flooded roads as well as damaged bus shelters and broken windows were circulated on social media.

Also on Thursday, authorities closed down the Luxor International Airport, a key hub for tourists, as well as the Mediterranean port of Alexandria and the Red Sea port of Sharm el-Sheikh.