List of all shark attacks in Sinai Peninsula
Fatal Attacks
1
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
4
There have been a total of 4 shark attacks in Sinai Peninsula. Out of those, 1 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 25.00%. 3 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 03-04-2010 | 14h00 | Oceanic whitetip shark, 6' | Swimming / treading water | Lacerations to left ankle and foot | NO | 24yo James Elliott |
| The lagoon at Dahab | 01-07-2004 | "black tipped" shark | Snorkeling | Hand severed | NO | Teenyo Mirjam Buser, a Swiss tourist | |
| Off Sharm El-Sheikh | 02-01-2004 | 03h00 | Air disaster. Flash Airlines Boeing 737 crashed into the Red Sea | No survivors, sharks scavenged on remains | YES | 135 passengers & 13 crew | |
| Sha’ab Mahmud, Ras Mohamed Park | 05-11-2003 | 2.5 oceanic whitetip shark | Snorkeling | Hand/elbow injured | NO | Igor Fedorov |
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