A Tragedy
The subject may be out of the scope of this blog but I can’t help reflecting on the recent rockslide that continues to take lives in a poor town at the foot of Moqattam Hill in Cairo.
The forces of nature are mostly unpredictable, but is up to us to do what we can to prevent these tragedies from happening. There are over 80 slums in Cairo, populated mainly by migrants from rural areas looking for better opportunities in the metropolitan area, who end up living in unsuitable places and with little resources to cope. Negligence, bribery, poor planning and insufficient emergency services on the part of authorities produce these results.
Let’s not forget that Egypt is not only ancient monuments, pristine beaches and resorts. The people of Egypt deserve better living conditions and a chance to enjoy life as much as we their guests.
Our sympathies to the victims of this terrible tragedy and their families.
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