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Four Russian tourists have been attacked by a shark while swimming in the Red Sea close to their Egyptian beach hotels.
An oceanic whitetip attacked two of the tourists off the resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Tuesday, biting off their arms.
And according to Mohammed Salem, director of Sinai Conservation, the same shark may have been responsible for a second, separate attack on a Russian couple who were swimming in the same area.
The fish badly injured the woman's legs and back, and she had to be resuscitated after her rescue; it also bit into the man's legs.
A diving instructor who works in the area, famous for its coral reefs and scuba experiences, said he was on a dive when the second attack happened.
Hassan Salem said he was circled by the shark before it went after the couple.
"I was able to scare the shark away by blowing bubbles in its face, but then saw it swim to a woman and bite her legs," he explained.
The instructor said he watched the water turn red with blood and he rushed to take the diver he was training out of the water.
All four victims have been flown to Cairo for medical treatment and are in critical conditions.
The coast guard is hunting for the shark and has warned swimmers to keep out of the water.
In terms of recorded attacks on humans, most are carried out by the great white shark, the tiger shark and the bull shark.
But the oceanic whitetip is thought to be the biggest killer of them all when taking into account attacks that have not been formally recorded.
The oceanic whitetip is a pelagic shark, which means it does not usually feed near the seabed or the shore, and is a particular threat to shipwreck and air crash survivors.
SKYNEWS
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