In a futile scene that no one could have imagined, the city of Luxor that tourists from all parts of the Earth turned to the city of Blama, for continuous days, amid the inability of those responsible for finding solutions to the crisis.
Full paralysis strikes tourist facilities, hotels and restaurants, unable to work, and tourists watching the scene in amazement, while the people of the city suffer both .. This was not a scene from a dramatic movie, but rather the painful reality imposed by the neglect of Luxor officials, so that the tourist city turns into an arena for chaos and suffering.
collapse Structure Infrastructure.. crisis Repeated Unite Solutions Radicalism
The explosion of the main sewage line in the Al -Hubail area was only the latest link in a long series of negligence and inaction, as the infrastructure that exceeded decades no longer tolerates more, and despite this, no one moved to fix it before it collapsed, as if everyone was waiting for the disaster to ring the doors.
It is more than that this break was not the first of its kind! Rather, a similar accident was preceded less than two months ago, and despite that, no one learned the lesson, and no alternative plans were developed to avoid the crisis again.
If this fracture has fully detected the mesh worry, then the biggest crisis is to ignore officials of this fact, as if they were waiting for a greater disaster until they move.
Here the question remains .. Why was this line not replaced and renewed for years? And why was no alternative line to avoid such crises?
absence complete For administration Crises
I think it is assumed that the officials of a tourist city of Luxor have active emergency plans to face any crisis of this kind, but in Luxor, officials seem to be satisfied with late reactions after the disaster, without any clear strategies to managing crises.
How can a tourist city of this size remain without water for continuous days? How can tourist establishments and restaurants deal with this disaster? Do officials realize the size of the economic damage to the city because of their failure to take the necessary measures?
Tourism in risk
The officials of the officials .. Tourism is not just ancient places, but rather an integrated system that needs a strong infrastructure and services that do not stop, what happened during these days confirms that the Luxor is managed with a mentality that does not realize the importance of this vital sector, when the tourist sees a city without water, and when he sees himself the size of randomness and chaos, can he return to it again?!.
What is happening is not just a local crisis, but rather a severe blow to the tourism sector, and a threat to Egypt’s reputation globally in general and the brightness in particular! Do officials realize the size of the disaster they caused?
Ramadan without waters
The people of Luxor were not immune to this crisis, but rather the most affected, as they lived difficult days in the absence of immediate solutions and the disruption of daily life.
With the entry of the month of Ramadan, the suffering increased, as families depend mainly on water in preparing breakfast and suhoor meals, as well as other daily needs that their provision has become a major challenge.
In the end, I hope that accountability and accountability will be the next step, followed by the preparation of a comprehensive plan to develop water and sanitation networks, while developing clear mechanisms for managing crises and ensuring the continuity of vital services, because what happened should not be repeated again, neither in the city of Luxor nor in any other city.
