“There has been a massive poisoning of Russian citizens, all the sick are being taken to the hospital,” Azat Sabirov, a resident of Tatarstan, told RIA Novosti, whose relatives went to this hotel to rest.
He added that his wife "felt bad this morning, his son - in the afternoon," they were sent to the hospital by ambulance.
According to Sabirov, the victims are mainly children from two years old.
Most of them have high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and doctors put on IVs.
According to him, the authorities are planning to open a criminal case against the hotel in connection with unsanitary conditions.
Earlier it became known that Egyptian hotels will be able to work at full capacity and receive guests without restrictions.
Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, called Egypt one of the most popular routes among Russian tourists.