Report: Storms in Egypt leave 3 dead, unleash scorpions

CAIRO (AP) 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.

Downpours, hail and thunder in the province of Aswan over the weekend forced local authorities to suspend school classes Sunday, Gov. Ashraf Attia said.

The storms forced scorpions from their hiding places into many houses across the province, Attia added. He said at least 503 people were hospitalized after suffering scorpion stings and that all of them were discharged after they were given anti-venom doses.

Acting Health Minister Khalid Abdel-Ghafar said in a statement that no deaths were reported from scorpion stings.

via apnews.com

If I’m not mistaken, scorpions cause more deaths than any other non-mammalian critter that sometimes stings or bites humans. More than spiders, snakes, bees, wasps or what have you. Personally, I’m not fond of scorpions though you have to sort of admire them.