By Akram Medhat
Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed travelled yesterday, Monday, to the city of Aswan to follow up on the situation of tourist cruise ships that had run aground in Aswan as a result of the low water level of the Nile.
Rashed stated that not a single boat is grounded now, and denied reports that river navigation between Luxor and Aswan had stopped in front of Kom Ombo Temple, adding that Nile tourism is an important component of the tourism process, especially as linked to cultural tourism in Aswan and Luxor.
Rashed stressed the importance of coordination between the relevant authorities to work on avoiding any negatives that may affect Nile tourism traffic, noting that he is in constant contact with the ministers of irrigation and transport and the governor of Aswan to find final solutions to this problem to ensure it does not recur.
Immediately upon arriving in Aswan, the minister followed the situation closely after boats ran aground due to the low water level of the Nile in front of Kom Ombo Temple, and he also inspected the work of the competent authorities in dredging and removing silt and raised sand at the Nile islands.
