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Three British holidaymakers still unaccounted for after fire caught boat in Red Sea

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Three British tourists went missing Sunday after a fire broke out in their yacht during a trip near the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam. A yacht dubbed “Hurricane”, Ahram Online reports, caught fire on Sunday during a trip scheduled for 6-11 June in the Fuston area, about 25 km north of Marsa […]
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Egypt halts diving activities at Ras Mohammed national park after shark attack

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Egyptian authorities have closed the diving spot of Ras Mohammed national park, at the resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh after a 12-year old Ukrainian boy lost his hand in a shark attack. The move came after a shark attacked the boy and his mother as well as their guide during a dive in the park […]
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Egypt: Czech tourist dies in shark attack at Red Sea resort

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A Czech tourist died Friday as result shark attack in the Red Sea while spending time with family in the North African country, reports say. The identity of the man has not been disclosed but Czech Radio reported that the 41-year-old man was swimming in the Red Sea off the coast of Marsa Alam in […]