International report: Egypt is one of the hotspots for shark attacks. In September 2023, an Egyptian woman was attacked by a shark in the Red Sea city of Dahab, causing the amputation of one of her arms.

A few months before this incident, a tiger shark attacked a Russian tourist in the city of Hurghada, and the attack claimed his life. The number of unprovoked attacks in the United States reached 36, representing 52% of incidents worldwide. Of these cases, two died; One is in California and the other is in Hawaii.