segunda-feira, 13 de dezembro de 2010

Sharm el-Sheikh beaches to reopen after shark attacks


Egypt says it will reopen beaches at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after a spate of shark attacks temporarily forced their closure.
New measures are being put in place to ensure the safety of swimmers in the future, authorities said.
A German woman was killed and four other tourists injured in a series of attacks a week ago.
Many of the resort's main beaches were closed to swimmers and snorkellers after the fatal attack on 5 December.
"We have allowed the beaches to reopen on condition hotel owners adhere to new controls to ensure the safety of foreign tourists while diving or swimming," South Sinai Governor Mohamed Abdel Fadil Shousha told reporters.
He said watch stations, manned by divers, would be set up to monitor the coast, and that speed boats would continuously patrol the waters.
Swimmers will also have to remain within designated areas and refrain from feeding sharks, Mr Shousha added. BBC News