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Health Ministry Issues Earthquake Safety Guidelines
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population issued general guidelines for safe behavior during and after earthquakes, aiming to protect citizens and reduce risks. It emphasized the importance of remaining calm and avoiding the use of elevators or rushing toward exits, advising instead to take cover under a table or beside an interior wall away from windows and glass. The Ministry also highlighted the need to move to safe outdoor areas, avoiding zones near trees or electrical poles, and to stay inside vehicles and buckle seatbelts when stopped. After the shaking concludes, the Ministry recommended ensuring personal and environmental safety, checking gas, electricity, and water sources, and shutting them off in case of leaks. It also advised against touching hanging electrical wires. Supporting mental health, especially for children and the elderly, was stressed, along with maintaining contact with the Ministry's psychological support lines in cases of severe anxiety. The Ministry also announced that seismological stations recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter scale northeast of Sharm El-Sheikh, at a distance of 61 kilometers, with no casualties or property damage reported.
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