The iconic boat house along the Nile River will be demolished, and some local residents are reluctant

Jimu Journalist Sun Yan

Those who are embellished on the Nile coast and the colorful boats may never be seen again in the future. According to BBC, the Egyptian authorities decided to demolish about 30 boat houses to beautify the environment.

It is understood that these ship houses have a long history, and the oldest batch can be traced back to the era of Pharaoh. The first start of the construction of the boat house was mainly for long -distance sailing, but then over time, the related technologies also developed. The boat house was not only "fixed" on the river, but its functions began to become "diverse."

Ship house along the Nile River (picture source: BBC)

The locals told reporters that in addition to some relatively poor people choose to live in the boat house, some homeowners have renovated their own boat houses and transformed them into restaurants, offices or gyms.

For the residents of Cairo living here, the boat house not only carries deep emotions, but also a building with rich cultural connotation. They are very opposed to the government's decision to demolish the house.

The novelist Suvifu and his son have lived on the boat house for more than ten years. On Tuesday, she saw the crane on the balcony and hovered on the top of her head.

A house that is about to be demolished (picture source: BBC)

Suvifu said that the boat house is not only his own home, but also "a kind of romance of several generations of Egyptians."

"I don't know where to go at all." Eight 87, Everlas, told reporters as desperately. After her husband died, she lived alone on the boat. She is very helpless about the future.

There are also many netizens on social media, which expressed dissatisfaction with the Egyptian government's move. "These boat houses are still historical monuments, part of our legacy, and cannot be erased." A netizen named Nora Zaid wrote.

"Who said that this is not part of Cairo's beautiful history? When we stand by the Nile, we should tell their stories and legends." Another netizen commented.

In this regard, the Egyptian government stated that it will continue to demolish the boat house along the Nile coast, because these boat houses were built without approval, and their owners failed to obtain relevant licenses and licenses.

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