Shark Attack: Tragedy Strikes in Hurghada Background On Thursday, 8 June 2023, a Russian man, Vladimir Popov, was attacked and killed by a tiger shark whilst swimming in the Red Sea near a resort in the city of Hurghada, Egypt. Popov was on holiday in Egypt with his girlfriend when the incident occurred. Popov’s girlfriend […]
Shark attack in Egypt leads to beach lockdown Background Egypt has put several of its beaches on lockdown after a brutal incident in which a 23-year-old tourist was attacked and killed by a tiger shark. Vladimir Popov was mauled to death by the shark at the Hurghada resort, as his distraught father watched helplessly from […]
Egypt Shark Attack: How Rare Are Fatal Maulings at Red Sea Resorts? On Thursday, a Russian tourist was mauled and killed by a tiger shark while swimming off the shore near the city of Hurghada, Egypt. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of tourists in the Red Sea coastal regions. Shark Attacks in […]
Tragedy strikes in Egyptian resort as young man killed in shark attack Distraught father watches helplessly as his son is mauled to death by a tiger shark In a heart-wrenching incident, a young man lost his life to a shark attack in the Egyptian resort of Hurghada. According to eyewitnesses, Vladimir Popov, 23, was attacked […]