CAIRO, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A Russian tourist was killed in a shark attack in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada in southeastern Egypt on Thursday, local media reported. The Consulate General of ...

A Russian man was killed by a shark at a resort town in Egypt on Thursday ... Shark are commonly found in the Red Sea, but rarely attack people who swim within approved areas.

We previously reported an increase in shark activity in Egypt, with attacks on tourists near the shores of the Red Sea. Specifically, in September, a person was injured in Dahab by a shark's bite.