Tens of houses flooded in Aswan's Abu Simbel village

Tens of houses were flooded in Abu Simbel village in Aswan governorate on Wednesday due to a rift in the Wadi Nakra canal. The rift was caused due to a power outage in one of the power stations at Wadi Nakra canal near Abi Sambel village. No human losses have been recorded so far as the locals left their houses due to the flood. The governor of Aswan, Mostafa El Siyad, along with other governerate officials, has reportedly arrived in Abu Simbel to supervise the rescue operations. The Abu Simbel village is not related or located near the world famous Abu Simbel temples in Nubia, Southern Egypt.