Prolonged blackouts and soaring heat leave several Egyptian governorates in darkness

Several villages and towns across the governorates of Qalyubia, the Red Sea, Port Said, Sharqia, and Minya are experiencing a major crisis due to prolonged power outages lasting for hours at irregular intervals. The blackouts, which occurred without prior warning to residents, have sparked widespread anger and resentment—particularly amid soaring temperatures, rising humidity, and the …