Another sandstorm is expected to hit Egypt from Wednesday to Friday with temperatures rising to 36 degrees Celsius in the capital and 45 degrees in the deep south.
Sandstorms are expected to start in some western areas on Wednesday and then spread to other places nationwide on Thursday and Friday, Manar Ghannam, a member of the media office at the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA), said.
She attributed the turbulent weather to a depression coming from the Western Desert that will stir sand and dust and cause temperatures to hike nationwide.
Temperatures will reach 36 degrees Celsius in Cairo and 45 degrees in Upper Egypt, Mahmoud Shahin, director of the analysis department at the EMA said.
Shahin urged citizens, especially those suffering from respiratory diseases, to avoid exposure to wind and sands during those days.
He also urged against parking cars or driving near billboards or trees when the winds are strong.
Due to the Khamasin spring winds, the hot spell was accompanied with strong winds and sandstorms in several parts of the country last Thursday, bringing down billboards and ripping up trees on major streets in the capital.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
