Tragedy has struck after a shark attacked and ate a tourist swimming with his father on a beach in Hurghada, Egypt’s Red Sea.
The pictures were taken by some of the nearby ships, who could do nothing to save his life.
In the video, the man was swimming at the shore of the Dream Beach Sheraton when he was suddenly startled by the animal, which began to attack him.
When the fin of a large shark appeared beside him, the boy began to move in no fixed direction.
The victim, a 23-year-old man who was on holiday with his father, could even be heard yelling “Daddy, Daddy” until the water turned completely red.
“Oh dear God!” another tourist can be heard screaming.
The man remained motionless, and the lifeboat had just arrived when the shark reappeared, but it was too late to save his life.
“A Russian citizen died in a shark attack,” TASS quoted Viktor Voropayev, Russia’s consul general in Hurghada, as saying.
The same news source later identified the victim as ‘V. Popov’.
What kind of sharks are there in the Red Sea?
Reef sharks: They live in coral reefs and can reach nearly two meters in size.
Hammerhead Sharks: Top predators in the area.
Shortfin mako shark: This species has made nine attacks on humans between 1580 and 2022.
Mako Sharks: They weigh between 150 and 200 kg.
Oceanic Whitetip: One of the least aggressive sharks in the Red Sea.
Tiger Shark: Incredibly fast.
Jaws: King of the Sharks is all over the Mediterranean.
