Tourist killed in Red Sea shark attack off Egypt

By Reuters 29 December 2024, 4:04 pm

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Rescuers wait on the beach of Marsa Alam, Egypt, November 25, 2024, after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas. (AP Photo)

Illustrative: Rescuers wait on the beach of Marsa Alam, Egypt, November 25, 2024, after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas. (AP)

One tourist was killed and another was injured in a shark attack in Egypt’s Marsa Alam resort, the country’s environment ministry says in a statement without giving the nationalities of those involved.

There are sharks in the Red Sea but encounters with them are relatively rare.

Marsa Alam is an Egyptian coastal town known for its coral reefs, marine life and beaches, some 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of Eilat.

The ministry says the attack occurred in deep water outside the designated swimming zone near the jetties in northern Marsa Alam, adding that swimming out from the jetties was prohibited and the jetties would be closed for two days starting Monday.