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Scorpions flood Egyptian villages after storm, sting and hospitalize hundreds

Headline from Live Science, on the newest of 2 developments

Deadly scorpions stung more than 500 people in southern Egypt.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Report: Storms in Egypt leave 3 dead, unleash scorpions

    Headline from Phys ·

  2. Newest

    Scorpions flood Egyptian villages after storm, sting and hospitalize hundreds

    Headline from Live Science ·

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Portland Press Herald

    Storms in Egypt leave three dead, flush out scorpions (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    More than 500 people were hospitalized from scorpion stings.

  2. Phys

    Report: Storms in Egypt leave 3 dead, unleash scorpions (opens Phys)

    Published

    Phys's feed description

    Heavy rain and flooding in a southern province in Egypt have left three people dead and more than 500 others hospitalized from scorpion stings, state-run media reported.

  3. Fox26 Houston

    Deadly storms in Egypt unleash scorpions that sting 500+ people, report says (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The storms forced scorpions from their hiding places and into houses. At least 503 people were hospitalized after suffering scorpion stings

  4. CNN

    Storm in Egypt kills 3, sends swarms of scorpions into people's homes (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    A rare storm in Egypt has sparked flash floods that killed at least three people and washed swarms of scorpions into people's homes.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Storms in Egypt unleash scorpions in people’s homes (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    State-run media say heavy flooding in the south killed three people and hospitalised more than 400 others.

  6. Washington Post

    Scorpions sting and hospitalize hundreds in Egypt, roused by freak storm (opens Washington Post)

    Published

    Washington Post's feed description

    The storm unleashed a deluge in Aswan, a city where it hardly ever rains, unearthing the highly venomous arachnids.

  7. Washington Examiner

    500 stung when rare storm brings out swarm of scorpions in Egypt (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A rare storm in Egypt over the weekend brought not just flash flooding but a flood of scorpions washed out of hiding.

  8. The Guardian

    More than 500 people stung by scorpions flushed out by storms in Egypt (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Storms forced scorpions from their hiding places into many houses across the province of Aswan

  9. Live Science

    Scorpions flood Egyptian villages after storm, sting and hospitalize hundreds (opens Live Science)

    Published

    Live Science's feed description

    Deadly scorpions stung more than 500 people in southern Egypt.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.