On September 27 , 1994 drive-by shooters killed two Egyptians and a German tourist ; another German man was wounded in the attack and died of his injuries after returning to Germany . The 2016 Hurghada attack was caused by two terrorists inspired by IS . Three tourists were wounded . On 14 July 2017 , in the 2017 Hurghada attack a man proclaiming , that he wanted to kill only non-Egyptians , attacked and stabbed five German , one Czech and one Armenian tourists , all women , killing two German women . The Czech tourist later died on July 27 in the hospital . The attack occurred at two separate resort hotels . Although a town in its own right , Hurgada ’s current major industry is foreign and domestic tourism , owing to its dramatic landscape , year-round dry and temperate climate and long stretches of natural beaches . Its waters are clear and calm for most of the year and have become popular for various water-sports , particularly recreational scuba diving and snorkelling
2017 Hurghada attack
2017 Hurghada attack
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