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2nd Woman Killed in Shark Attack in Egypt's Red Sea

Tourists enjoy a day by the beach during a low tide in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Reuters file photo
Tourists enjoy a day by the beach during a low tide in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Reuters file photo
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2nd Woman Killed in Shark Attack in Egypt's Red Sea

Tourists enjoy a day by the beach during a low tide in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Reuters file photo
Tourists enjoy a day by the beach during a low tide in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Reuters file photo

Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea, south of the city of Hurghada, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment said on Sunday.

Two sources told Reuters that the body of a Romanian tourist in her late forties was discovered hours after an attack that left a 68-year-old Austrian woman dead. Both attacks happened within 600 meters of each other, off the coast of Sahl Hasheesh, according to the sources.

The ministry said in its statement that a committee had been formed to examine the circumstances of the attacks and any scientific reasons behind them.

It also mentioned that the Governor of the Red Sea Governorate, Major General Amr Hanafi, has issued an order to suspend all activity in the area surrounding the attacks.

The first victim was transferred to a local private hospital, a source at the Red Sea Health Affairs Directorate told Reuters. He added that there were attempts to resuscitate her, but she died from her injuries.

A security source also added that the Austrian woman had been living in Egypt over the past five years with her Egyptian husband.

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Motorcyclist Killed by Giant Seoul Sinkhole

Emergency workers stand near a sinkhole in a road, in Seoul, South Korea, March 25, 2025. (Yonhap via Reuters)
Emergency workers stand near a sinkhole in a road, in Seoul, South Korea, March 25, 2025. (Yonhap via Reuters)
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Motorcyclist Killed by Giant Seoul Sinkhole

Emergency workers stand near a sinkhole in a road, in Seoul, South Korea, March 25, 2025. (Yonhap via Reuters)
Emergency workers stand near a sinkhole in a road, in Seoul, South Korea, March 25, 2025. (Yonhap via Reuters)

One person has been killed after a massive sinkhole opened up in Seoul, the fire department said Tuesday, with harrowing video footage showing the moment his vehicle was swallowed by the hole.

The vast hole opened up at an intersection in the southeast of the South Korean capital during the evening rush hour around 6:30 pm on Monday.

Dashcam footage shared with AFP by a local lawmaker shows the hole appearing abruptly in the middle of a busy street, with a motorbike being swallowed up instantly as a car narrowly escapes the same fate, sliding into the hole before somehow bouncing out.

The fire department conducted a major search, with rescue workers wearing wetsuits and "digging with their hands" alongside a rescue dog, in a frantic 17-hour hunt for the motorcyclist.

However, on Tuesday "the missing person who is in his thirties, was discovered in cardiac arrest, approximately 50 meters from the centerline of the sinkhole," Kim Chang-seop, an official from the Gangdong Fire Station, told reporters.

"He was buried at a depth of approximately 90 centimeters (three feet) and was found intact, still wearing his helmet and motorcycle boots," said Kim, adding they "regret that we are unable to deliver better news."

The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.

The hole is now around 20 meters (66 feet) wide and 20 meters deep, the fire department said.

A handful of schools nearby closed on Tuesday citing safety concerns.

The cause of the sinkhole will be investigated, but the accident occurred at a site where extension work for a metro line was underway.

A Seoul city spokesperson told AFP it was clear the construction could have been one of "several possible contributing factors".

"There were several factors at play. Once the surrounding soil and debris are cleared, we will conduct a full investigation into the cause of the accident with a team of experts," the spokesperson said.

Sinkhole accidents are rare in South Korea, with fewer than 200 reported cases every year on average -- significantly less than the number recorded in neighboring Japan.