A shark killed a tourist and injured another off the coast of the Red Sea in Egypt
A tourist was killed and another injured in a shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast, authorities said on Sunday, and an Italian foreign ministry source said both were Italian nationals.
“A shark attacked two foreigners in the northern region of Marsa Alam, as a result of which one was injured and the other died,” the Egyptian Ministry of Environmental Protection said in a statement.
The source of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told AFP that the killed man was a 48-year-old resident of Rome. The wounded man was 69 years old.
They were both taken to a hospital in Port Ghalib, 30 miles north of Marsa Alam, the Egyptian ministry said.
Authorities closed the area to swimmers for two days after the incident, which the ministry said took place “in deep water outside the designated swimming area.”
The Red Sea is a major tourist destination, with its marine life making it popular among divers. from the crisis.
At least four people died last month when a large wave hit and a submarine capsized Transportation of more than 30 tourists of different nationalities from Marsa Alam.
Deadly shark attacks occur almost annually in Egypt's Red Sea, where marine experts warn that unregulated construction, overfishing and irresponsible tourism practices are contributing to changes in the ecosystem and shark behavior.
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In June 2023, A shark attack killed the Russian man near the resort city of Hurghada on the Red Sea.
In 2022, there were two women, one Austrian and the other Romanian killed by shark attacks Within a week from the shores of the Red Sea in Egypt.
Young in 2020 The Ukrainian boy lost his hand and the Egyptian tour guide lost his leg during a shark attack in the same period.
In 2018, a Czech tourist was killed by a shark on one of the Red Sea beaches. A German tourist was killed in a similar attack in 2015.
Number of fatal shark attacks doubled in the world in 2023, disproportionately in Australia, according to the International Shark Attack File, a global shark attack database maintained by the University of Florida.
