A British mother was "thrown around in blood" after rushing into the ocean to help a woman being mauled to death by a shark.
Ellen Barnes said she heard the victim screaming for help after the shark struck at Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday.
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The German woman, who died after losing a leg, is the fifth person to be attacked in the same area in under a week. Her death comes just 24 hours after authorities declared the area "safe".
Ms Barnes said she ran into the water but could not see the victim because the shark's thrashing made it impossible to see.
"The water was churning like I was in a washing-machine ... the shark was thrashing and tearing at this poor woman and I could barely keep my head above the water it was so choppy," she told The Sun newspaper.
The 31-year-old, who was holidaying with her two young children, said lifeguards watched and waited for the victim's body to drift to shore before doing anything. p>
Last Tuesday two women — including a 70-year-old — were attacked, with one suffering back injuries and the other losing a leg and hand.
The next day, two other tourists had their legs bitten off.
Officials told locals and tourists it was safe to go back into the water after they captured two sharks they believed were behind the attacks.
Local divers filmed video of a shark swimming in the area just hours before the first mauling — but it is not clear whether that shark has attacked anybody.
The shark on the tape is missing a chunk out of its tail which experts say could cause it to act aggressively.
There is speculation the sharks were drawn to the area after cattle and sheep brought in for last month's Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha died at sea.
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