Egypt shuts down Red Sea beaches after 2nd tourist killed in shark attack within hours

A 68-year-old tourist from Austria pictured seconds after a shark attack at Hurghada, Egypt. ( Reuters)

The Red Sea Governorate of Egypt issued an order to shut down multiple Red Sea beaches on Friday after an Austrian woman was killed in a shark attack earlier that day.

The 68-year-old Australian woman is the second tourist to die at the Red Sea within 2 hours prompting the shutdown.