One tourist dies and another is injured in a shark attack in the waters of the Red Sea in Egypt

MADRID Dec. 30 (EUROPA PRESS) –

A tourist has died and another has been injured after being attacked by a shark in the waters of Marsa Alam, an Egyptian city on the shores of the Red Sea, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment confirmed this Sunday in a statement.

The victims are two men of Italian nationality, aged 48 and 69 respectively, as reported by the AGI news agency, who were in deep waters when the animal attacked, killing one and injuring another, who was admitted to the hospital. Port Ghalib hospital.

The Egyptian authorities have formed an urgent committee to determine the causes of the incident and monitor the natural reserves with the presence of sharks in the waters around Marsa Alam, where they have also prohibited bathing.