Shark Attacks Cause Swimming Limitations and Bodes Trouble for Tourism in Egypt
Shark attacks along the coastline of the Red Sea in the Sharm El-Sheikh resort in Egypt killed a European traveler and wounded several others over the past days. Three Russians and one Ukranian visitor were mauled by sharks, and a Russian woman lost her hand when it was bitten off. This unfortunate event has alerted the Egyptian government, and the latter has restricted its 30-mile Red Sea Coastline to the general public. Divers, particularly the inexperienced ones, were ushered into another major resort that was closest to Sharm. Dahab is just 50 miles north from the latter. The waters of Sharm, however, remained open for the more expert divers. A 2-mile portion was kept closed because this was where the previous attacks from sharks occurred. Visitors who wished to snorkel…