11-Year-Old Russian Boy Dies of Electric Shock at Egyptian Resort Hotel
An 11-year-old boy from Moscow died after an electric shock on the grounds of a five-star hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. His friend, who tried to help, was also shocked and is in intensive care.
An 11-year-old boy from Moscow, the Russian capital, died on 14 October on the grounds of the Swissotel Sharm El Sheikh hotel in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh. The child suffered a fatal electric shock, and a friend who tried to help him was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit. The incident was reported by the Polish outlet Onet, citing the Russian portal Life.ru.
What happened
The boy was on holiday with his family at the five-star hotel. According to Life.ru, he fell from a hammock onto an electrical cable lying on the lawn beneath a tree. The cable was live, and the child received a fatal shock.
His friend tried to pull him away from the cable but was also electrocuted. The second child was taken to hospital and placed in intensive care.
Statement from the Russian embassy
The death was confirmed by the Russian embassy in Cairo. In its statement, the embassy said the Russian consulate general was handling the necessary matters together with local authorities following the tragedy in which a Russian minor died.
Consulate staff are helping the boy's parents prepare the documents needed to repatriate the child's remains to Russia. The consulate is also in contact with the Egyptian prosecutor's office and other state institutions.
