A young Russian man has died in a shark attack off the coast of the Egyptian Red Sea city of Hurghada. The Egyptian Ministry of Environment announced "an attack by a tiger shark on a beachgoer, which led to his death" Moscow media confirmed that the victim was Russian in his third decade.
All water activities in the area will be suspended for two days from Friday, as part of "applicable international protocols" The Russian Consulate General urged Russian tourists to be careful when in the water.