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Egypt responds to reports of dam collapse in Sinai

Egypt Independent6 November 2026, 13:39 UTCEgypt

Egyptian water officials have dismissed viral social media reports alleging the total failure of flood protection dams in Nuweiba, assuring the public that the infrastructure successfully contained massive rainwater surges following recent torrential storms across South Sinai. Rebuffing claims of three-meter-high floodwaters breaking through defenses, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation clarified that all … The post Egypt responds to reports of dam collapse in Sinai appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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