The beach-goers at Egypt popular Hurghada resort experienced a chilling encounter on Thursday when a Russian resident, Vladimir Popov, was attacked and devoured by a shark with the video viral
The incident was captured on video and has since spread like wildfire on social media, causing shock and despair across the globe.
Russian Vladimir Popov shark attack video in Hurghada Egypt 2023 goes viral on Twitter and Reddit
The horrifying incident unraveled in real-time, before the terrified eyes of the beach visitors. A menacing shark fin was seen lurking in the water close to the Dream Beach hotel, with staffers desperately yelling for swimmers to evacuate the water.
#Hurghada #egypt #SharkAttack
The shark has been caught pic.twitter.com/PZvEJMXOn1— 🐦Egypt For Ever🦅 (@RedaElsayed__) June 8, 2023
¡NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!
A fatal shark attack in Hurghada, Egypt took the life of a 24 yr-old Russian tourist Vladimir Popov of Arkhangelsk.
His girlfriend survived.
The shark was spotted the day before, but hotel staff said it was a dolphin. pic.twitter.com/G3SLog640p— Spanish Inquisition Baba Yaga 🇷🇺🇨🇦🇲🇽 (@AltarielArtanis) June 8, 2023
A video capturing the episode, including the voice of a woman repeatedly gasping “Oh my god!” has since gone viral, leading to an outpouring of shock and condolences worldwide. The shark was eventually captured by Egyptian authorities and removed from the waters before being killed.
Identifying the victim: Vladimir Popov
The Russian consul-general in Hurghada, Viktor Voropayev, confirmed the tragic death due to a shark attack and identified the victim as “V. Popov”. Meanwhile, the Russian media reported the victim’s full name as Vladimir Popov.
Contrary to initial assumptions, Vladimir Popov was not a visiting tourist but had been residing in Egypt for several months. The 23-year-old’s desperate cries for help, tragically witnessed by his own father among the beach crowd, still echo in the hearts of the witnesses.
Vladimir Popov losing battle against the predator
Eyewitness reports and the video that went viral show how hard Vladimir Popov tried to fight the shark. But it wasn’t long before people could see that his fight was pointless. Even though people ran to help him, Popov was eaten before they could help.
A woman who hasn’t been named but is thought to be Popov’s girlfriend was able to swim away from the shark and get to safety. People saw the woman crying uncontrollably on the beach, and they tried to calm her.
The sad Vladimir Popov event has shown how dangerous and sometimes unpredictable the ocean can be. People from all over the world are sending their respects to Vladimir Popov. The accident has also brought up old debates about beach safety and protecting marine life.