A Russian citizen was killed in a shark assault close to a seaside on the Egyptian Crimson Sea resort of Hurghada, Russia’s Consulate Basic within the metropolis and two Egyptian safety sources mentioned on Thursday.
Egypt’s Surroundings Ministry mentioned in an announcement posted on Fb {that a} tiger shark was accountable for the loss of life of a beachgoer, with out giving particulars of the sufferer.
A crew from the ministry and different authorities was in a position to seize the shark, the assertion mentioned, including that native authorities had issued a ban on swimming, snorkelling and different water sports activities actions on a number of seashores close to the assault web site.
A diver who arrived on the scene simply after the assault mentioned individuals had rushed to assist the sufferer after a lifeguard from a close-by resort raised the alarm, however weren’t in a position to attain him in time.
Russia’s TASS information company mentioned the individual killed was a Russian man born in 1999 who lived in Egypt full-time and was not a vacationer.
In an announcement posted on its official channel on the Telegram messaging software, the consulate urged Russian vacationers to be vigilant when within the water and to strictly adhere to any swimming bans imposed by native authorities.
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