Egypt’s summer season in Sahel (the North Coast) has not gone as intended for certain beachgoers as those who expected white sands and crystalline waters witnessed turbidity – thick, cloudy waters – and coastal erosion in the form of large rocks across shorelines, as confirmed by a press release published by the Egyptian Environment Ministry on 24 July. The Ministry pinpointed the cause of Sahel’s turbidity to the marina dredging operations in Marassi, an upscale private beach compound by UAE-based real estate development company, Emaar Misr. “[Egypt’s Environment Minister] Dr. Yasmin Fouad formed an urgent and specialized committee to immediately inspect the coastal area of the Marassi compound [as well as the Diplomats and Stella compounds] to take necessary actions,” the press release says. “The committee’s work continues to follow up on counteractive measures taken since inspections began and found that turbidity levels have gradually returned to their normal rates […]. The affected beaches are safe and do not affect the uses and tourist activities,” it adds. In the meantime, Marassi was swiftly ordered to halt all dredging activities related to their marina in order to maintain normal turbidity levels….
Coastal Erosion Shocks Egypt’s North Coast, Environment Ministry Investigates
July 24, 2022
