2 women killed in shark attack near Red Sea resort: Egyptian ministry

CAIRO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Two women were killed after being attacked by a shark south of Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, the Egyptian Environment Ministry confirmed on Sunday.

"We offer our sincerest condolences to the families of the two victims," said Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad.

"As soon as we received a report that two women were attacked by a shark while practicing surface sw