Published 2 years ago

Egypt closes coastal area after shark kills Austrian swimmer

Summary by Ground News

A 68-year-old Austrian woman died on Friday after losing an arm and a leg in another attack by a Moka shark. The Romanian Foreign Ministry said it was working to identify the victim, notify the family and see the body repatriated. Shark attacks have been relatively rare in Egypt's Red Sea coastal region in recent years.

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BBC News

Egypt: Red Sea beaches close after deadly shark attack

Two women tourists died after being attacked while swimming near the Egyptian city of Hurghada.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Egypt: Shark Kills 2 Tourists, a 68-yr-old Austrian and a Romanian, in the Red Sea

A government task force is working to "identify scientific causes and circumstances of the attack" and determine "reasons behind the shark's behaviour that resulted in the incident"

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Two women killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea

A Romanian and an Austrian die within 600 metres of each other south of city of Hurghada

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Egypt shuts down Red Sea beaches after tourist killed in shark attack

CAIRO - Egypt's Red Sea Governorate issued an order to shut down several Red Sea beaches on Friday after a 68-year-old Austrian woman was killed in a shark attack earlier that day, off the coast of Sahl Hasheesh, according to two security sources. The victim was transferred to a local private hospital right after the attack, a source at the Red Sea Health Affairs Directorate told

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Shark attack horror: Two women killed near popular Red Sea tourist resort within hours

TWO women were killed within the space of a few hours as a result of shark attacks in waters off the coast of Egypt, authorities have confirmed.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Egypt closes coastal area after shark kills Austrian swimmer

Egyptian authorities have closed off a stretch of the country's Red Sea coastline, a day after a shark attack killed an Austrian woman swimming near the resort of Hurghada. The

2 years ago·United States

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