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Sunday, August 5, 2018
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Sunday, August 5, 2018
Shark kills Czech tourist swimming in waters off Egypt
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Czech tourist was killed by a shark while swimming in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, authorities say.
The man died 20 kilometers north of Marsa Alam city as “a result of an attack by a shark,” city council chairman General Atef Wagdy tells AFP.
He says the health ministry is coordinating handing over the body to the Czech embassy, and that a committee has been set up to investigate the death.
Local media reported on Friday that human remains were found on a beach in Marsa Alam.
— AFP
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