RCMC Announces Official Launch of Makkah Bus Project

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) logo
The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) logo
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RCMC Announces Official Launch of Makkah Bus Project

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) logo
The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) logo

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) has announced the official launch of the Makkah bus project, after having completed the trial run.

The project serves residents and visitors to Makkah; it will help improve the quality of life by providing fast, safe and eco-friendly buses with designated seating for individuals with disabilities.

It also helps achieve the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 by creating job opportunities for Saudi citizens and by contributing to building a dynamic and diverse economy.



Shark Attack in Egypt's Marsa Alam Resort Kills Tourist

Tourists snorkel near a beach of the Red Sea resort of Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
Tourists snorkel near a beach of the Red Sea resort of Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
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Shark Attack in Egypt's Marsa Alam Resort Kills Tourist

Tourists snorkel near a beach of the Red Sea resort of Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
Tourists snorkel near a beach of the Red Sea resort of Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

One tourist was killed and another was injured in a shark attack in Egypt's Marsa Alam resort, the environment ministry said in a statement on Sunday without giving the nationalities of those involved.

There are sharks in the Red Sea but encounters with them are relatively rare.

The ministry said the attack occurred in deep water outside the designated swimming zone near the jetties in northern Marsa Alam, adding that swimming out from the jetties was prohibited and the jetties would be closed for two days from Monday, Reuters reported.

Marsa Alam is an Egyptian coastal town known for its coral reefs, marine life and beaches.

The last similar incident was in June 2023 when a tiger shark killed a Russian national in Hurghada, another coastal city on the Red Sea north of Marsa Alam.

Last month a tourist boat capsized in the same area, leaving four dead and seven missing.