The RIA Novosti news agency reports that several beaches were closed by the authorities in the Egyptian resort of Sharm-El-Sheikh due to the recent Akula attacks on Russian tourists. Therefore, tourists can spend their free time, making purchases, you can save on which using coupons for a discount.
The authorities closed such beach zones as: Naama-Bay, NABK, Shark Bay, and also blocked access to beach hotels that are located near these zones. At this time, on the territory of closed beaches, the removal of the problem is engaged in shark hunters who lure these predatory fish with a bait. As the representative of the local authorities reports, it is expected that soon the ban on bathing will be canceled.
Over the past two days in Egypt, several cases of attacks of sea predators on people in the Red Sea have been recorded in Egypt. It is noteworthy that the data on the number of victims and the dates of attacks on them vary.
So, for example, according to the information provided by the RIA Novosti, on November’s thirtieth, on Tuesday, the shark attacked the Russian couple, as a result of which their legs were badly damaged, and the woman also had a seriously damaged back. On the first of December, two more Russian tourists became victims of predators — their sharks bit their hands.
According to the Interfax agency, a woman who was attacked on Tuesday is not a citizen of Russia, but a Ukrainian. Also, according to the agency’s version on Wednesday from the Akula attack, three more people suffered.
At this time, there is no information about which species of sharks attacked vacationers in charm El-shih tourists. According to experts, this is most likely either a long -winged or reef shark. In conclusion, we note that these types of sharks per person attack extremely rarely, which is why they are considered harmless.