A heat-wave in Egypt has killed at least 61 people in three days, the health ministry says, as temperatures soared to 47 Celsius.
Heatstroke killed 21 people on Tuesday and 40 people on Sunday and Monday, the health ministry was cited as saying. Most of Tuesday's victims were elderly, the ministry said.
Local media have reported that some of the deaths from the heatwave occurred in psychiatric wards and prisons. Temperatures would reach a high of 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 Farenheit) on Wednesday, MENA citing meteorological officials as saying.
The health ministry said 581 people have been admitted to hospital for heat exhaustion as a result of the soaring temperatures, with 204 remaining in hospital care.
