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13
th
December 2010
Beaches to reopen after shark attacks
Officials in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh say they are reopening the beaches after a
series of shark attacks. New safety measures will be introduced. The beaches were closed
after a German tourist was attacked and killed while snorkelling. Jon Leyne reports.
After a survey by a group of international experts, the beaches at Sharm el-Sheikh are to
reopen, but only after strict new safety measures are in place. There will be
continuous
patrols
by boats close to shore.
Watch towers are
being established
along the beaches, manned by professional divers,
equipped with
binoculars
to
scan
for any sign of sharks. Swimmers will have to remain
within
designated
areas, and rules against feeding sharks or any other sea life are being
reinforced
.
The international shark experts concluded that recent attacks were
carried out
by more than
one shark, so waiting until the
culprit
was caught seems not to have been an option before
opening the beaches, especially as the
peak
Christmas season approaches. But tourists may be
understandably
nervous and at least some cancellations are reported.
Jon Leyne, BBC News
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Vocabulary and definitions
continuous patrols
constant watching and inspecting
being established
being set up or created
an instrument with two small lenses, which make things
binoculars
far way away look bigger
scan
look carefully
designated
clearly marked or signposted
reinforced
strengthened or increased
carried out
to do something
culprit
here, the shark which attacked swimmers
peak
here, the busiest time of
understandably nervous
concerned in a way that seems normal after recent events
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