Three people have been killed by scorpions in an Egyptian city

Scorpions in Egypt have stung three people to death in the southern city of Aswan after heavy storms brought them into the streets and homes.

 

Some 450 more people were injured by scorpion stings, a health ministry official said. Extra doses of anti-venom have been provided to medical centres in villages near mountains and deserts, a health official told Al-Ahram news agency.

 

Egypt is home to fat-tailed scorpions that are among the most deadly in the world.