Rain Adds To Cairo Congestion Woes

Drivers in Cairo, notorious for its traffic congestion, suffered additional delays on Wednesday caused by rain showers overnight.

As winter showed its ugly face a few days ago, rain has been causing more traffic delays, accidents and disturbances to daily life.

Tunnels and bridges in Cairo have witnessed a number of minor accidents, according to the Al-Ahram Arabic website.

The Cairo-Alexandria road witnessed an accident on Wednesday morning when a truck hit a bus, leaving two dead and 15 injured.

Meanwhile, state-owned news agency MENA has reported that meteorological authorities expect rain showers to continue on Wednesday in several parts of the country and there is a risk of flood in the Sinai Peninsula.

In Cairo, the weather dropped to 12 degrees on Wednesday from 17 degrees on Tuesday.