Water security measures intensified during Eid Al-Adha

CAIRO – 22 August 2018: Taking trips up the Nile is becoming a more and more popular activity that people opt for during the festive season of Eid Al-Adha, taking place from Aug. 20-24.

While many see such trips as a great, affordable alternative to household gatherings during Eid Al-Adha and a welcomed reprieve from the daily routine inside metropolitan cities, they are still potentially dangerous.



Taking trips up the Nile is becoming a more and more popular activity that people opt for during the festive season of Eid Al-Adha - Asharaf Fawzy/ Egypt Today

Recently, turned-into-disaster Nile trips have become increasingly common due to the recurring overturning of boats that are overloaded with people.



Taking trips up the Nile is becoming a more and more popular activity that people opt for during the festive season of Eid Al-Adha - Asharaf Fawzy/ Egypt Today


Mohammed Al-Fakhrani, a security expert, said that there is continuous coordination between the water police, the coastal guards and the ministries of transport and agriculture, in order to carry out routine safety inspections for the river boats used in Nile trips and ensure the compliance of these boats on the relevant safety conditions, stressing that the filed inspections are intensified during the holiday seasons.

He further stressed that a zero tolerance policy shall be adopted towards those who commit any violations by overloading the boats to gain additional profits and that the interior ministry will receive any pertinent complaints or maritime reports via its hotlines.

A number of parks in different governorates will receive Egyptians during Eid Al-Adha, allowing them to celebrate with their families and friends.



Taking trips up the Nile is becoming a more and more popular activity that people opt for during the festive season of Eid Al-Adha - Asharaf Fawzy/ Egypt Today



Usually in national holidays, people in Egypt go to public parks like Fostat Park, Giza Zoo, and museums to celebrate Eid.

Mohammed Rashad, director general of Giza Zoo, said that the number of visitors has reached 6,000 so far, expecting the number to reach 20,000 visitors during the first day.