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During a holiday in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) on the territory of the Ras Mohammed reserve, a shark attacked tourists from Ukraine. A 12-year-old boy is in intensive care, his injured arm could not be saved.
During a vacation in Egypt on October 25, a Ukrainian family suffered a shark attack. About it October 26th reported the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine on its Facebook page.
“In Egypt, during the holiday snorkeling vacation by a shark attack, a Ukrainian family was seriously injured. The 12-year-old boy is still in intensive care, he underwent an operation, tomorrow the second, the injured hand was not could save, “says the message.
According to the State Agency, the Egyptian government took over the treatment, they are provided with all necessary medical assistance. The Ukrainian Embassy is in contact with the families of the victims.
The ministry noted that despite tour operator warnings and bans, tourists often purchase extreme tours outside of the hotel from locals.
The press service of the tour operator Join UP reported that the accident in Sharm el-Sheikh it happened October 25 during a dive in the Ras Mohammed reserve, where excursion yachts are prohibited from stopping.
A mother and her 12-year-old son were bitten by a shark. The instructor who led the excursion was also injured. The woman received deep wounds, the statement said.
According to the company, tourists bought the diving service from excursion yachts from third parties (not the tour operator or its partners). The tour operator noted that as of November 1, 2019, such services are prohibited in Sinai resorts in order to preserve the underwater ecosystem.
“At first, tourists went to the hotel guide regarding the purchase of said excursion. They were rejected and warned that the Egyptian government had prohibited diving in the floating facilities. Later, the tourists decided to hire said service from third parties outside the hotel where they rested “. UP.
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