A mass outbreak of 'murder scorpions' in Egypt rushes from the desert into a house and stabs more than 500 people


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It is reported that three people were killed in the heavy rain and flood damage that occurred around November and December 2021 in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan. In addition, scorpions and snakes displaced by this extreme weather have invaded their habitat, and so far 503 have been taken to hospitals for scorpion stings.

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Plagues Strike Egypt: Sudden Floods, Then Scorpions Called Deathstalkers --The New York Times
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In many parts of Egypt, especially in the mountainous areas near the Red Sea, natural disasters such as heavy rains, lightning, floods, hail and sandstorms have occurred one after another from around November to December, and in Aswan Governorate, where the damage is severe, 3 so far. People died and 103 houses were completely destroyed. Mahmoud Shahin, director of the Meteorological Analysis and Forecast Center of the Egyptian Meteorological Agency, said that the cause of extreme weather events in each state in southern Egypt is climate change, and it is difficult for the hail to shake in the warm Aswan province throughout the year. It is said that it is rare.

The following is a tweet telling how the hail fell in Aswan Governorate.



In addition, the extreme weather has caused a large number of scorpions and snakes, and Aswan Governorate officials announced on Facebook that '503 people have been stabbed by scorpions so far.'


The daily newspaper · Ahram 13 days of Egypt, and the Egyptian Ministry of Health officials said, 'three people bitten by scorpions were killed' was reported . However, the Ministry of Health and Aswan Governorate subsequently denied coverage by announcing in an official statement that 'no deaths from scorpion stings have been confirmed.'

It is said that no deaths due to scorpions have been confirmed so far, but in Egypt, a large number of scorpions whose habitat has been displaced due to abnormal weather have occurred, causing unprecedented damage. A citizen who went to Aswan University Hospital with a relative who was scorpion-stabbed on the 13th told a local newspaper, 'A person who was also scorpion-stabbed in less than an hour while his relatives were being treated. Came to see 80 people. '

There are an estimated 31 species of scorpions inhabiting Egypt, including the most dangerous deathstalker in the highly toxic arrowbreasted scorpion family called 'death stalker', which means 'murder'. Includes the scientific name Androctonus crassicauda and others.


by Per-Anders Olsson

People who were stabbed by scorpions due to this disaster suffered from severe pain, fever, sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps in the muscles and head. According to the announcement, all of them have recovered after receiving antivenom drugs, and as mentioned above, no deaths have occurred at the time of writing the article.

Aswan Governorate officials and the Egyptian Ministry of Health have announced that they have secured 3350 doses of antivenom against scorpion toxins in hospitals in the area and distributed additional medical supplies near mountainous and desert areas. increase. A spokeswoman for Aswan Governorate told local media that pump trucks were being mobilized to drain water from flooded roads, while at the same time restoring power and opening water stations. ..

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