Cairo (ANTARA News/Cihan) - Egyptian started to fled from neighboring Libya to their country as the tension escalating in the country.

Escaping people caused a long car queues in Egyptian border as domino affect overthrow the dictatorship in North African countries.

While Gaddafi increases its threats to people thousands of people flocked to border Sellium city, where border city of Egypt with Libya. Nearly 1.5 million Egyptian people live in Libya.

Meanwhile, escaping people and press welcomed with warm sympathy by Egyptian authorities.

On the other hand, whole hotels in the Sellium filled totally.(*)

Editor: Jafar M Sidik
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