Update on shark attacks in Sharm el Sheikh
Disbelief rages through the Sharm el Sheikh community as yet another shark incident occurred Yesterday involving a 71 year old female tourist from Germany, this time fatal.
Sharm el Sheikh “Shark Attack”
Following three shark “attacks” on snorkellers in the coastal areas of Sharm el Sheikh, the Egyptian authorities have decided to suspend all watersport activities in the area until tomorrow, with the aim to “capture the shark and release it back into the wild, … a safe distance away from any tourist resorts in the Red Sea”, according to an official press release by the Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS).
Loving Sharks
Only too often when speaking to people that I come in contact with and start talking about what we do, the first question is, “But what about the sharks, have you ever been attacked?”