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Egyptian woman loses arm in shark attack near Dahab

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This handout picture taken by Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium on January 5, 2016 shows a great white shark swimming in a large fish tank of the Okinawa Churaumi Auqarium at Motobu in Japan's southern island of Okinawa. The shark was captured and exhibited in one of the world's rare cases at a Japanese aquarium but died just after three days on January 8. The giant shark of about 3.5 metres was trapped in fishermen's net and taken to the major aquarium of the Japanese southern island of Okinawa on . AFP PHOTO / Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium ---EDITORS NOTE---HANDOUT RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / OKIKNAWA CHURAUMI AQUARIUM" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by OKIKNAWA CHURAUMI AQUARIUM / OKIKNAWA CHURAUMI AQUARIUM / AFP)

A woman has lost an arm after being attacked by a shark while swimming near the Egyptian coastal city of Dahab, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday.

The victim was swimming with her friend in the Red Sea on Wednesday when the animal bit her left arm.

Other swimmers said they mistook the shark for a tuna.

The victim was unconscious when she was rescued from the sea and rushed to hospital, where she is reported to be in a stable condition.

Video footage of tourists fleeing Laguna Beach in the aftermath of the attack has been shared on social media. Following the incident, Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced the closure of the popular beach resort.

The incident comes after a Russian man was killed by a tiger shark in June while swimming near the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

The attack on the 23-year old was captured in horrific detail in a viral video.

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