And the Wolfstone area is located in the south of the Red Sea near the beaches connecting the city of Qusayr and Marsa Alam, and it is called the “House of Sharks”, where more than 14 species of sharks have been detected there, among which and the most dangerous of them is the “Tiger” type which devoured a young Russian last Thursday off the coast of Hurghada. .
While the fate of the three English tourists missing in the launch fire was not disclosed, some feared they could be attacked by sharks in this area before reaching them, in case they survived the fire and jump into the water.
For his part, the Sheikh of Fishermen of Hurghada, Gharib Saleh, has said in statements to “Sky News Arabia” that this area is indeed called the House of Sharks due to the large number of sharks found there and of different types.
He added that the deep waters of Marsa Alam and Safaga are also famous for the abundance of sharks, noting that “anything is possible regarding who goes down there, but in general we haven’t heard of sharks attacking people in deep waters”. .”
The sheikh of fishermen explained that the incident of the shark that devoured the young Russian man is not comparable, because it is an exceptional case, it was a defect that prompted her to attack.
He pointed out that in many cases people got lost while diving in these areas, where they were found alive after two or three days, then in the event that the three tourists jumped into the water, they did not are not afraid of sharks, and the important thing is to find them quickly.
Boat burning details
Egypt’s Red Sea governorate media adviser Muhammad Makhlouf said in statements to Sky News Arabia that the accident happened around 9 a.m. on Sunday, on the coast of the city of Marsa Alam, and that the launch carried 15 English tourists, and 10 members of its crew, in addition to 2 guides.
<p class=”no-no-no-no-no-ng-scope”>The Red Sea Governorate’s media adviser added that 12 English tourists, along with the boat’s crew and guides, have been rescued, and the search is underway for 3 missing Englishmen, stressing: “All tourists and rescued Egyptians have received the necessary care and have been accommodated in the tourist marina of Shajara in Marsa Alam.”</p> <p class=”no-no-no-no-no-ng-scope”>And he continued: “The burned boat is called a hurricane and it was on safari from June 6 to 11 in the Alveston area, 25 kilometers north of Marsa Alam.”</p> <p class=”no-no-no-no-no-ng-scope”>He said the rescue operations were carried out by another boat called “Blue”.</p> <p class=”no-no-no-no-no-ng-scope”>Regarding the cause of the accident, the spokesperson indicates that the first indications indicate that it is an electrical fault in the engine room.</p>
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