Temporary crossing for Nadeeba students completed ahead of schedule

Egyptian authorities replaced a hazardous school crossing for Nadeeba village students with a temporary safe path completed in 24 hours, ahead of the agreed 48-hour timeline.

• Work teams finished the temporary crossing over the West Jabbar drain in 24 hours, beating the 48-hour schedule agreed on October 1.
• The old pedestrian bridge was removed and work began diverting the drain's water to dry the site for the permanent replacement bridge.
• The expired bridge had been closed after technical tests by Tanta University's Faculty of Engineering deemed it unfit for continued use.
• Water Resources Minister Hani Sweilam posted a photo of students crossing safely, stating field monitoring will continue until the new bridge is completed.