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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Staff and agencies in Cairo

Russian man dies after being mauled by shark off Egyptian Red Sea resort

Boats docked at the Hurghada marina
Boats docked at the Hurghada marina, where a Russian tourist was mauled by a shark. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

A Russian man has died after being mauled by a shark off one of Egypt’s Red Sea resorts, Egyptian and Russian authorities have said.

Egypt’s environment ministry said the man was killed on Thursday after being attacked by a tiger shark in the waters near the city of Hurghada. Authorities closed off a 46-mile (74km) stretch of the coastline, announcing it would remain off-limits until Sunday.

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