Egypt has reopened its Sharm El Sheikh beaches after shark attacks that killed one and injured at least four, national media said on Wednesday.
Five shark attacks, in which a 70-year-old German tourist was killed and three Russians and one Ukrainian were injured, took place off Sharm El Sheikh last week. Following the attacks, the Egyptian Tourism Ministry closed all the beaches in the resort.
The governor of South Sinai, Mohammed Abdel-Fadil Shousha, ordered the reopening of the beaches late last night. Tourists are allowed to swim in several bays at Sharm el-Sheikh, but diving remains restricted to professionals.
A shark linked to at least three of the five attacks is still on the loose, Egypt's Ahram Online portal said last Friday.
The owners of hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh have marked a decrease in the number of travelers following the death of the German tourist. However, a spokesman for Egyptair said no flights have been so far canceled.
CAIRO, December 15 (RIA Novosti)
