Russian man dies after being mauled by shark off Egypt’s Red Sea resorts

A Russian man died after being mauled by a shark on Thursday off one among Egypt’s Pink Sea resorts, Egyptian and Russian authorities mentioned.

Egypt’s Setting Ministry mentioned the person was killed after being attacked by a tiger shark within the waters close to town of Hurghada. Authorities closed off a 46-mile stretch of the shoreline, saying it is going to stay off-limits till Sunday.

The ministry later mentioned it had caught the shark and was analyzing it in a laboratory to attempt to decide the reasons for the rare attack.

The Russian Consulate in Hurghada recognized the person as a Russian citizen however didn’t give his identify.

A video circulating on-line, purportedly of the assault, exhibits a person thrashing about within the water earlier than being repeatedly attacked by a shark circling round him, then being dragged underneath.

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A Russian citizen was mauled to demise by a tiger shark off of Egypt’s Pink Beach in a uncommon assault. 

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Shark assaults are uncommon within the Pink Sea coastal areas. Nonetheless, in 2022, two deadly assaults in Hughada inside days, killing an Austrian and a Romanian vacationer.

Egypt’s Pink Sea resorts, together with Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, boast a number of the nation’s most famous seashore locations and are standard with European vacationers. Divers are attracted by the steep drop-offs of coral reefs simply offshore, which supply a wealthy and colourful sea life.

Egypt has lately sought to revive the very important tourism sector, damage by years of political instability, the coronavirus pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine.

Tiger sharks are giant species that reside in tropical and temperate waters and are amongst sharks most cited by the Worldwide Shark Assault File for unprovoked assaults on people.