Shark in Egypt’s Red Sea kills two tourists, an Austrian and a Romanian
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several beaches on Egypt's Red Sea coast were shut down after two women, one Austrian and another Romanian, were killed in shark attacks over the weekend. Following the attacks, Egyptian authorities closed off a stretch of the country’s Red Sea coastline and banned water activities such as diving, snorkelling, windsurfing and kite sailing. "Local authorities stopped all activities within the vicinity of the incident for three days to allow for data to be collected according to the protocols used globally to investigate shark attacks," it added. Shark attacks have been rare in the Red Sea coastal region, which is a popular travel destination among European tourists.
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