Egypt studies seabed dredging to protect Delta coastline after identifying 3.5 billion cubic meters of sand

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 - 11:27 GMT

Asked about the quantity of sand planned for extraction, Ghatas said surveys offshore of the Delta indicate that the available seabed sand is promising and available in abundance “We found more than 3 billion cubic meters of sand, which is more than enough to address coastal erosion and raise beach levels, especially during storms,” he said.