A tourist was killed and a tourist was injured in a shark attack in Egypt.

In a statement made by the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, it was recorded that a tourist lost his life and a tourist was injured in a shark attack in the country's resort town of Marsa Alam. While the nationalities of the tourists were not disclosed, it was stated that swimming from the pier was banned for 2 days starting from tomorrow.

The ministry stated that the attack occurred in deep waters outside the designated swimming zone near the piers in the north of Marsa Alam, and announced that swimming from the piers is prohibited and the piers will be closed for two days starting Monday.

In June 2023, a Russian tourist was killed in a tiger shark attack. Last month, 4 people lost their lives and 7 people went missing when a tourist boat capsized in the same region.