South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda refuted reports of British media that a female tourist, 68, died in a shark attack at a beach in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The governor said, on Saturday, that the news is not based on solid evidence and there are no incidents at all that tourists have been exposed to.

Fouda stressed that all tourists in Sharm el-Sheikh enjoy the serenity and calm and practice all their usual daily activities in accordance with their tourism programs.

This is especially prevalent with  marine activities, and they are generally happiness in Sharm el-Sheikh, its charming climate: its moderate atmosphere and its calm beaches.

South Sinai Governor called on all newspapers, correspondents and social media users to be extremely accurate and to obtain information from their confirmed official sources, “in order not to cause confusion that harms the tourist movement and causes panic and anxiety among tourists.”

The Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad, announced on Monday that a committee of specialists in the Red Sea Reserves and the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) was formed to investigate a shark attack involving two women practicing surface swimming in the area facing the resort of Sahl Hasheesh, south of Hurghada.

The minister ordered data analysis in accordance with protocols used globally in the investigations of shark attacks.

Governor of the Red Sea, Amr Hanafy, issued a decision to stop any activities in the vicinity of the attack.

The Ministry of Environment confirmed in a statement that the work team gave emphasis on examining the circumstances of the accident is still completing its tasks to accurately find out the reasons for the behaviors that resulted in the shark attack.

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