Horror as Russian man is mauled to demise by tiger shark in Egypt
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Russian man was killed in a shark assault close to one in every of Egypt’s Red Sea resorts, authorities have stated.
The 23-year-old died after being mauled by a tiger shark within the waters close to town of Hurghada.
Authorities closed off a 46-mile stretch of the shoreline, saying that it’ll stay off-limits till Sunday.
Egypt’s surroundings ministry stated it had caught the shark and was inspecting it in a laboratory to attempt to decide the explanations for the uncommon assault.
The Russian embassy in Hurghada recognized the person as a Russian citizen, however didn’t give his title.
Shocking footage on-line seems to point out the person being dragged down into the ocean, just for him to resurface and desperately battle off the shark when out of the blue the water round him turns crimson.
Horrified bystanders could be heard yelling “Oh my God” because the shark repeatedly circles and comes again in to assault.
The man’s father stated he believes his son was the sufferer of “some kind of evil fate” after the horror incident.
He advised the media outlet 112: “We went to the beach to relax. My son was attacked by a shark, it all happened in seconds.”
“What kind of help can you give? This meat grinder happened in 20 seconds, he was just dragged under the water.”
He added: “This is an absolutely ridiculous coincidence, because it is a safe beach. There are ships and yachts around. It’s never happened there. They usually attack on wild beaches. It’s just some kind of evil fate.”
Shark assaults are uncommon within the Red Sea coastal areas. However, in 2022 an Austrian and a Romanian vacationer had been killed by sharks in Hurghada.