It has been revealed that a second woman was killed when sharks attacked another swimmer at a popular Egyptian tourist beach.

Per Sky News, it was announced that a 68-year-old Austrian woman was swimming near the resort of Hurghada, Eygpt when she was attacked by a shark.

According to an Egyptian health official, the woman lost a leg and an arm by the time at the scene and was taken to Nile Hospital where she could not be resuscitated.

Now the Egyptian authorities have disclosed that a second woman was killed around the same time in the Red Sea around 650ft from the other fatal attack.

According to eyewitnesses at the scene, her lifeless body was pulled out of the sea after being discovered on a reef.

The woman's identity and nationality have not been revealed yet but it was believed that she had been staying at the adult-only Premiere Le Reve five-star hotel.

According to the Daily Mail, the same unnamed tourist who filmed the aftermath of the horrific first attack shared a new video revealing the location of the second fatal incident.

The tourist said: "This is a small lagoon where we saw [the shark] for the first time. And we didn’t realize it was a shark."

"The attack I filmed [earlier] was here," he continued, pointing towards the pier, "and the body of the second woman was pulled out approximately here".

Hundreds of tourists had seen the first attack on the Austrian woman who had been snorkeling and was wearing flippers when she was attacked in the water. She had been on vacation in Egypt since June 2 and was on the beach with her partner.

Eyewitnesses have complained that there were no lifeguards when the Austrian tourist was attacked by the endangered mako shark.

The beach was abandoned in the wake of the deaths, and the Associated Press reported that the governor of the Red Sea province shut the area for three days.

All sea activities have been prohibited, including diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kite sailing, and fishing boats. The Ministry of Environment announced on June 3 that an expert group was investigating the attacks.

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A Canadian woman has suffered catastrophic injuries, including the loss of both hands, after a horrific shark attack off the coast of Turks and Caicos.

The terrifying incident unfolded just meters from the shoreline while the woman was attempting to take a photograph of the predator, authorities say.

Shark Attacks Tourist in Shallow Waters

The attack took place on Friday, February 7, in hip-deep waters off Blue Hills Beach on Providenciales, the main island of the Turks and Caicos archipelago.

Authorities say the 55-year-old woman, who has not been publicly named, was on vacation in the Caribbean when she encountered the shark and attempted to engage with it.

Witnesses report that as she tried to snap a photo, the animal suddenly turned on her, biting off both of her hands and taking a significant portion of her thigh.

Her family, who had been watching from the beach, were left horrified as her husband frantically fought off the shark in an attempt to save her.

Local officials estimate that the predator was between six and nine feet long and continued circling in the shallow waters even after the attack.

The species of the shark has not yet been confirmed, but experts believe it could have been either a bull shark or a tiger shark — both known for their aggressive behavior.

Emergency Response and Beach Closures

Authorities and emergency responders were quickly called to the scene, where they found the woman’s family desperately trying to stop the bleeding using towels and any materials they could find.

A statement from the Department of Environment & Coastal Resources (DECR) confirmed that the woman was transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, where she was stabilized before being flown off the island for advanced medical care.

Following the attack, officials issued a temporary closure of beaches from Thompson’s Cove Beach to Froggies ATV in Blue Hills. The closure remained in place until Sunday, February 9, when authorities determined that the shark had moved to deeper waters.

The DECR issued a stark warning to tourists, urging them to follow safety guidelines and respect marine wildlife: “The DECR would like to urge the public to always be aware of your surroundings, follow local advisories, and respect marine life.

"Swim in designated areas, avoid murky waters, never swim alone, and do not attempt to feed marine wildlife under any circumstances.”

Turks and Caicos Shark Attacks on the Rise

This marks the fourth recorded shark attack in Turks and Caicos since 2020, highlighting a growing concern for both residents and tourists.

• September 2021 – A male tourist was bitten on the wrist by what was believed to be a seven-foot lemon or tiger shark.
• May 2023 – A 22-year-old holidaymaker lost his foot in another brutal attack.
• May 2023 – A male resident was severely bitten while snorkeling, resulting in amputation above the knee.

While shark attacks in the region remain relatively rare, officials are stressing the importance of marine awareness and precautionary measures when swimming in the ocean.

As the Canadian woman continues her recovery, her case serves as a tragic reminder of the unpredictability of wildlife encounters—and the critical importance of respecting the natural environment.

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After a woman went missing during a diving excursion in Indonesia, her loved ones were shocked to discover the harrowing details of her death.

In September Colleen Monfore, from Holland, Michigan, was on vacation in the popular Southeast Asian location with her friends when they decided to go on a diving excursion to explore the waters around Pulau Reong island.

However, before the end of the dive, the 68-year-old suddenly got separated from the group and was reported as missing on September 26.

But what authorities discovered two weeks later still haunts her family and friends to this day.

Speaking to the New York Post, Rick Sass, a friend close to the family recalled the moment they found out that Colleen's body had been consumed by a shark.

Two fishermen had caught the shark over 70 miles away from the location where the victim initially went missing, and upon cutting it open, discovered partly-digested human remains in the stomach of the beast.

The body was still dressed in a wetsuit when it was discovered and after further investigation, the authorities managed to use DNA evidence to link the identity back to Colleen and notify her loved ones.

When they initially caught the wild animal, the fishermen believed the shark was "not in normal health."

"The shark was caught but it was not in normal health. I thought it had swallowed plastic or a fishing net,” the fisherman said, according to Asia Pacific Press. "It was cut open to find the problem and inside there were the remains of a woman."

Rick, as well as Colleen's husband Mike, stated that they believed she had suffered from a "medical issue" as she was approximately 24 feet below the water and "probably had half a tank of air left."

Rick, who has owned a dive shop with his wife Kim, brands himself somewhat of an expert in this field, using what he knows from shark attacks to come to the conclusion that his friend suffered from a medical issue rather than be the victim of an ambush.

The shark must have mistaken her for a dead fish when it ate her, he added.

While it is unclear whether Colleen had any medical issues prior to the dive, her friends and family members are convinced the shark had not been the thing that initially killed her.

"We do not believe this was a shark attack. Mike thinks she suffered some kind of medical issue in the water," Rick emphasized to The Post.

The pair allegedly also examined photos from the dive spoke with Mike, and reviewed data from the dive computer, which backed up their point.

"There was a down current at the turnaround site, but it was manageable,” Kim wrote in a Facebook post discussing the ordeal. “I’ve easily done 1000+ dive[s] with this gracious woman... I don’t believe it was the environment and certainly not a shark that ended her life."

Other clues like the fact that Colleen's body was "identifiable", which would have not been possible if a shark had attacked her, and the fact that she had swam with a handful of other types of sharks before and loved them, led them to believe Colleen had suffered from a medical issue.

This has not yet been officially confirmed though.

Rick also added: "They dove massive numbers of trips with us over 30 years. Bali, Philippines, Bikini Atoll, you name it. She knew what she was doing."

Mike and his late wife bonded over their love for the sea when they first met in high school. The pair had two children and, eventually, four grandchildren, but they never gave up their love for diving in the deep.

"They were both retired and really enjoying life," Rick said of the couple. "We used to call her ‘Saint Colleen.’ She was an amazing woman. She loved nature and animals. I know she would have never wanted a shark to be blamed for this tragedy."

After finding out about his late wife's death, Mike has reportedly been struggling to come to terms with the tragic news.

"He’s hardly been sleeping at all, partly because he’s up on the phone with Indonesia, which is a 12-hour time difference," Rick recalled. "He’s answering phone calls in the middle of the night, and talking to us during the day, and not just not being able to sleep because of this horrible thing that happened."

The Indonesian authorities are currently investigating the incident further while Colleen's loved ones wait for more details.

Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.

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