German Tourist Killed In Shark Attack Off Egypt’s Coast

by | Mar 26, 2015 | Shark Week | 0 comments

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Very sad news coming from the resort town of Al-Qusair in Egypt this past Sunday. The Red Sea is a top diving location for scuba diving in the Middle East. It is the first fatal shark attack to occur in the region since 2010. According to reports, a 52 year old German tourist was swimming with his wife on a resort beach off the coast of Al-Qusair in Egypt when his leg was bitten by a shark. The species of the shark has not been confirmed. The last fatal shark attack in the area took place back in 2009. Further details about this unfortunate incident have not been confirmed.  MORE

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