Hurghada Authorities Halt Illegal Excavation Work in Kawthar Area

Local authorities in South Hurghada have halted excavation work in the Kawthar area that officials described as unauthorized, according to two Egyptian outlets, Ahram Gate and Sada El-Balad, both reporting on Wednesday.

Ahram Gate reported that the South Hurghada district administration stopped illegal digging work in Kawthar, publishing photos from the site. Sada El-Balad separately reported that road authorities halted excavation and hollowing-out work it described as a violation within the road right-of-way in the same area.

Neither report names the party responsible for the digging, states what the excavation was for, or says what enforcement action — beyond stopping the work — follows.

Unauthorized digging near roads is typically flagged over concerns about utility lines, road-bed stability, or unpermitted construction; the reports don't specify which applied here. Kawthar is a residential district in South Hurghada, and repeated enforcement stories from the area this year — including illegal cafeteria and rooftop encroachments — suggest the district has been a focus of code enforcement.

Hurghada News does not know who was digging, why, or whether any fines or charges will follow; the source reports do not say.