Hurghada

2022 - 7 - 3

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Second woman killed in shark attack in Egypt's Red Sea (Reuters)

The body of a Romanian tourist was discovered hours following an attack that left an Austrian woman dead.

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Egypt shark attack: what happened in Hurghada as Red Sea ... (NationalWorld)

Shark attacks have been mostly rare in Egypt's Red Sea coastal region in recent years, however in 2010 a string of attacks saw four swimmers injured and one ...

The lifeguard got her on the reef and he noticed she was severely wounded.” Shark experts at the time called the attacks “unprecedented” and Hesham Gabr, chairman of the Sharm El Sheikh Chamber of Diving and Water Sports, said in a statement that the attacks may have been triggered by overfishing. Jochen Van Lysebettens, a manager of the Red Sea Diving College at the resort who saw the attack, told Sky News: “Suddenly there was a scream of help and a lot of violence in the water. One person was killed and four injured in the 2010 Sharm El Sheikh shark attacks in 2010, which took place at the Red Sea resort in Egypt. On 1 December 2010, three Russians and one Ukrainian were seriously injured within minutes of one another, and a few days later, one 5 December, a German woman was killed. On Friday (1 July), an Austrian woman was killed in Egypt in a shark attack whilst swimming near the resort of Hurghada. Egyptian authorities had closed off a stretch of the country’s coastline a day after a shark attack killed an Austrian woman swimming near the resort of Hurghada.

Hurghada coast closed after shark fatality - Divernet (Divernet)

A stretch of the Red Sea coast around Hurghada has been closed to divers and other water-users for at least three days following a snorkeller's fatal.

She was in critical condition as she was taken by ambulance to the town’s Nile Hospital and was pronounced dead soon after arrival as attempts to resuscitate her failed. The incident occurred at Sahl Hasheesh, a bay between Hurghada and Safaga to the south popular with tourists. The victim, a 68-year-old Austrian woman thought to have been a local resident, had been in the water just off the beach near the pier, and lost an arm and a leg in the attack.

Romanian woman killed in 2nd Egypt shark attack in days (The Washington Post)

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania's Foreign Ministry said Sunday that a tourist from the country was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in Egypt, ...

Shark attacks have been relatively rare in Egypt’s Red Sea coastal region in recent years. On Saturday, Egyptian authorities closed off a stretch of the country’s Red Sea coastline after the Austrian woman died. In the video, the water around the swimmer turns red from blood as bystanders on the pier throw a flotation device toward her.

Environment Ministry investigates circumstances of shark attack in ... (Daily News Egypt)

Incidents of shark attacks are rare in the Egyptian Red Sea, the most famous of which was an attack that killed a 12-year-old Ukrainian boy and an Egyptian tour ...

Egypt: two women killed by a shark in the Red Sea (i24NEWS)

'Any activity is prohibited for three days' on the beaches in the south of Hurghada - Click the link for more details.

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 in 2010 a German woman died and four other tourists were seriously injured in attacks by sharks off a beach in Sharm el-Sheikh, the most famous of Egyptian seaside resorts. “Any activity is prohibited for three days” on the beaches in the south of Hurghada, in the south-east of Egypt, indicated Friday an order of the governor of this region of the Red Sea, Amr Hanafi. The Egyptian Ministry of the Environment reported on Sunday the death of two women in a shark attack near Hurghada, a famous seaside resort on the Red Sea, where several beaches have been closed since this incident on Friday.

Tourist boom raises hotel occupancy in Hurghada and Marsa Alam ... (Egypt Independent)

Hurghada has become the most prominent destination for German, British, Polish and Romanian tourists. Confirmed reservations indicate that German tourists are ...

Confirmed reservations indicate that German tourists are in the lead among about 20 nationalities, in addition to the British preference for the Abu Soma Bay area south of Hurghada, which is the most specific area for British concentration, due to the high level of services in hotels in this area. Marsa Alam International Airport received 109 European flights, and Czech came in the forefront, and the schedules of arrivals to the airport revealed an increase of 4 new flights. Confirmed reservations for Egyptians indicate a high demand for reservations in hotels in the two cities throughout the current month.

Second woman killed in shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast (Sky News)

Diving, snorkelling, wind surfing, kite sailing have been banned in the area while the attacks are investigated.

A second woman has been killed in a shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast. Video posted online indicated that the woman was attacked by a mako shark while she was close to the shore. Second woman killed in shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Pictured: Austrian Red Sea shark attack victim - as it emerges a ... (Daily Mail)

Egyptian authorities admitted another lifeless body was pulled out of the Red Sea as the Green Party in Austria named Elisabeth Sauer, 68, from Kramsach, ...

The German tourist, 71-year-old resort regular Renata Seifert, died of her injuries. I didn't manage to film it, but she was twisted in the water.' The Austrian tourist was pictured clamouring toward safety as the waters around her turned scarlet red. The sea is likely to be opened tomorrow by authorities as the nearby beaches have been deserted in the wake of the deaths. Where are the life guards? She will forever be remembered for her warmth and [compassion].' She is believed to have died from 'painful shock' - most likely a heart attack. Worried witnesses (left) were pictured watching as the woman received urgent care from doctors. 'Life guards? May she rest in peace. She didn't even scream, didn't cry, nothing.' The local Green Party in Kramsach, Tyrol named Elisabeth Sauer, who was a local councillor from 1998 to 2004, as the first woman who was attacked at around the same time as the other tourist.

Romanian tourist killed in second deadly shark attack off Egypt's ... (The Times of Israel)

Report says incident occurred 600 meters from where Austrian woman was killed on Friday, spurring authorities to close off part of coastline and ban water ...

Divers are drawn by the steep drop-offs of coral reefs just offshore that offer a rich and colorful sea life. In the video, the water around the swimmer turns red from blood as bystanders on the pier throw a flotation device toward her. On Saturday, Egyptian authorities closed off a stretch of the country’s Red Sea coastline after the Austrian woman died.

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