Egypt: Russian killed by shark in Red Sea

A Russian man was killed on Thursday (June 8th) by a shark off the Egyptian city of Hurghada on the Red Sea, authorities said.

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The shark attack on a man ... resulted in his death," Egypt's environment ministry said on Facebook, without providing further details. Russian media reported that the victim was a Russian man in his twenties.

'Abnormal behaviour'

Russian Consul General Viktor Voropayev said that "thevictim was not a tourist but a permanent resident in Egypt." In a video posted on social media purporting to show the incident, a person appears to be struggling to escape a shark. Egypt's environment ministry said the shark had been captured and that its examination had revealed "abnormal behaviour ... who caused the incident." He added that swimming and water games would be suspended for two days starting this Friday.

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The Red Sea is an important tourist destination in Egypt. Sharks are not uncommon but very rarely attack swimmers if they do not exceed the authorized limits. In July 2022, two tourists, an Austrian and a Romanian, were killed by a shark near Hurghada. In 2018, a Czech tourist was killed by a shark off an Egyptian beach in the Red Sea, as was a German in 2015 and a German woman in 2010.