Red Sea beaches where shark attacks killed one and injured several more will be reopened, the BBC has reported, citing Egyptian authorities.
The beaches near the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh have been closed to swimmers and vacationers since the Dec. 5 shark attacks, but will be reopened to the public with new security measures.
“We have allowed the beaches to reopen on condition hotel owners adhere to new controls to ensure the safety of foreign tourists while diving or swimming,” South Sinai Governor Mohamed Abdel Fadil Shousha said, according to the BBC.
Shousha noted that the beaches would now have watch stations patrolled by divers and speed boats, according to Reuters.
Four tourists—one Ukranian and three Russians—were maimed in the attacks, and one German woman died after a shark pierced her thigh and arm.
Egyptian officials are still investigating the shark attacks, which included the first deadly one since 2004.
A team of scientists from around the world have yet to finish interviewing witnesses and locals and gathering physical data from the beaches, Reuters reported.
According to a previous Epoch Times report, one female whitetip shark has been identified as the culprit in three of the five shark attacks. A mako shark was also suspected to be one of the attackers.