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The attack was on snorkelers at Shark&Yolanda reef. Given the sharp decrease in boat activity in the area it's no surprise that larger fish (in this case oceanic whitetip) come much closer to shore. Then you have inexperienced snorkelers splashing near the surface while herded in groups around some buoy and...
There are (normal years) thousands of encounters annually in the Egyptian Red Sea that are problem free, but with this shark (more than others in the area) you have to act and behave in a certain way, then it's very rare that accidents happen..
I just booked a live aboard going to Ras Mohammed in 3 weeks time, you got my attention!! And How exactly is one supposed to behave to avoid unfriendly responses ?