"The local sanitary authorities decided to close for 48 hours the AMC Royal hotel located in Hurghada, whose guests were hospitalized due to poisoning," Voropaev said in a statement to RIA Novosti.

It is noted that tourists are accommodated in other hotels.

The Consulate General is examining the details of the incident.

Earlier it was reported that at the AMC Royal Hotel (city of Hurghada) in Egypt, about 30 Russian tourists were hospitalized with poisoning.