Egypt attack: Two tourists killed and four injured after stabbings on beach resort

Beach attack: Two people, reportedly women, died in the incident in the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada
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Two German tourists have been killed and four others injured after a knife attack on an Egyptian beach resort.

A man wielding a large knife reportedly yelled "stay away, I don't want Egyptians" and stabbed his victims in the face, neck and feet.

Police said he had swum from a nearby public beach before carrying out Friday's attack in the popular Red Sea resort town of Hurghada.

The victims were reportedly all female and of different nationalities.

The entrance of the beach of the Zahabia hotel resort, seen after an Egyptian man stabbed two German tourists to death
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The two women who died were from Germany, while the injured are believed to include two Czechs and two Armenians.

Pictures have emerged on social media showing a wounded woman being carried on the stretcher through the lobby of a hotel, while others purported to show the attacker being led from the beach in a trolley.

The suspect was immediately arrested and is being questioned by police. The motive of his attack is not known.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office released a statement after the attack.

It read: "There was a stabbing incident involving tourists at a resort in Hurghada reportedly causing injuries and fatalities.

"If you’re in the area, you should follow the advice of the local authorities and your travel company."

Hurghada is one of Egypt's tourist hubs, known for its scuba diving, and stretches 25 miles along the country's Red Sea coast.

It has a host of resorts restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

The attack came hours after five policemen were shot to death in Cairo's twin city of Giza when suspected Islamic militants opened fire on their vehicle early in the morning.

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