Former Politician – Tyrolean Greens mourn Hurghada shark victims

They shouted loudly and desperately for help from a jetty – and yet they were unable to save the 68-year-old on Friday. As reported, Elisabeth S. was attacked and killed by a shark while on vacation in Egypt. According to reports in the English media, she said to her husband, an Egyptian, moments earlier: “I’m going in, I’ll be right back.” The former green politician was unaware that the sea, which she supplemented with a snorkel, diving goggles and flippers, would be her last.

She was just wading into the shallow waters of Sahl Hasheesh Bay, about 17 miles south of Hurghada city center, when a predator snapped at her. The Kramsacher, who had wanted to return to Austria from vacation on Sunday, wept for her life. But no one dared to enter the blood-red water that spread around the tourist. The fear that the shark might attack another person was too great.

Tourist group threw rope at shark victim
A group – believed to be Russian holidaymakers – captured the horrific scenes on mobile phones and attempted to throw a lifeline at the struggling woman, who lost an arm and a leg. The Austrian reached the coast himself, but suffered a fatal heart attack on the way to the hospital.

Second victim found 600 meters away
Another deadly attack was announced on Sunday. A Romanian is said to have been killed by a shark just 600 meters from where the Austrian died. The Egyptian authorities have set up a committee and the beaches and waters in the region remain closed. One thing is clear: divers reported a shortfin mako shark sighted nearby. Garbage that hotels and factories still send to the Red Sea may also be responsible. Whether shark divers could have attracted the predatory fish with bait is now part of the study.