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Brit drowns in Egyptian holiday resort

•Monday, 25 February 2013•3 min read

A British man has died while swimming in the Egyptian holiday resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.

The 50-year-old drowned off the Red Sea coast on Friday.

A British Foreign & Commonwealth Office spokesman said: ‘We can confirm the death of a British national in Egypt on 22 February.

‘We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time.’