Tourist killed in shark attack at holiday resort on Egypt’s Red Sea
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The attack happened in deep waters outside the designated swimming area of Marsa Alam, say authorities. A tourist has been killed and another injured in a shark attack at an Egyptian Red Sea resort, officials have said. The incident happened in deep waters outside a designated swimming area in Marsa Alam, Egypt’s Ministry of Environment said.
![[Marsa Alam is an Egyptian coastal town known for its coral reefs and marine life]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/29/16/newFile-2.jpg)
There are sharks in the sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, but encounters with them are relatively rare. “Two foreigners were attacked by a shark in the northern Marsa Alam area, which led to the injury of one and the death of the other,” Egypt’s environment ministry said in a statement.
Marsa Alam is an Egyptian coastal town known for its coral reefs, marine life and beaches. The last similar incident was in June 2023 when a tiger shark killed a Russian national in Hurghada, another coastal resort north of Marsa Alam. Last month a tourist boat also capsized in the same area, leaving four dead and seven missing.
