Marine Life Shark attack off Marsa Alam

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Yes, Taucher.Net has also reported.
Italian father and son snorkeling off the Sataya Resort jetty.
 
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Some additional details and testimonies from
Pictured: EU official mauled to death by shark at an Egyptian resort )

1)Father and son ?
No, the two Italians, friends and colleges, don’t have the same family name.
Gianluca Di Gioia, 48 year old the victim killed by the shark
Guiseppe Fappani 69 year old, tried and failed to rescue his friend from the jaws of a tiger shark. Fappani was bitten on the arms and legs say his wife

2) The attack occurred in deep waters, the ministry said, outside the designated swimming area of Marsa Alam.
No, … they swam just 50 m from the beach in an area where the resort's jetty allows tourists to access beyond the coral reef.

The jetty of the “Sataya resort” with its swimming area marked out on the surface
 

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