Video | A crocodile in the Nile causes panic in Egypt...and the authorities explain

2024-07-13 2024-07-13T12:46:49Z

Weather of Arabia - The appearance of a crocodile in the Nile in the Al-Kalah area in the city of Esna in Luxor Governorate, Upper Egypt, caused a state of panic among some people, and a video spread on social media showing the crocodile in one of the Nile marinas, which prompted the people to take preventive measures, by preventing their children from swimming. in the water and issue public warnings.

Is the crocodile video real?

Eyewitnesses in the city of Luxor confirmed that the videos sparked terror among residents, prompting the authorities to send water police committees to investigate and confirm the presence of the crocodile, but so far no appearance of it has been detected.

A security source confirmed that the entire area and neighboring areas were combed, without detecting any crocodile, which indicates that the video that was circulated was incorrect, and that it was taken from one of the floating hotels during a Nile cruise, without notification from the crew of the appearance of any crocodiles.