People cool themselves in the Nile River during a heatwave in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

People cool themselves in the Nile River during a heatwave in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

People cool themselves in the Nile River during a heatwave in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A man jumps into the Nile River to escape the heat in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)