Egypt's water ministry denies flood dams collapsed in Nuweibaa

The ministry said no protection dam failed after a storm in Wadi Watir, and that 13 million cubic metres of water were harvested.

• The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation denied reports that flood-protection dams in Nuweibaa collapsed or that water flow exceeded three metres.
• The ministry said a concrete barrier 300 metres from the road and the first gabion barrier at 600 metres were affected, the latter requiring substantial maintenance.
• The ministry said a widely circulated image shows erosion around the foundations of a bridge on the Sharm el-Sheikh–Taba coastal road, which it does not own.
• The ministry said the storm of October 27, 2026 in the Wadi Watir basin yielded about 13 million cubic metres of water through four facilities.