Egypt closes four ports due to bad weather

Egyptian security forces search for migrants after their boat submerged, at Port Rashid in Beheira, Egypt [İbrahim Ramadan/Anadolu Agency]

Egyptian authorities have closed Suez and Nuweiba ports on the Red Sea due to bad weather, Red Sea Ports Authority said on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

The authorities had earlier closed two major ports, Alexandria and Dekheila, on the Mediterranean Sea due to strong winds and high waves, the Alexandria Port Authority said on Wednesday.

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Ships already moored at the two ports were unloading cargoes normally, said Reda al-Ghandour, the port authority spokesman.

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