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Fatal hotel incident in EgyptGerman holidaymaker dies in snake show
According to the police, the snake – presumably a cobra – crawled into the vacationer's pants (archive photo).
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She crawls into his pants and suddenly bites!
A snake show in a hotel in Hurghada (Egypt) is intended to entertain holidaymakers. But then a fatal incident occurs. The victim: a German (57), who died shortly afterwards.
Death after a snake charmer's performance
The death of the German vacationer during the performance of a so-called snake charmer in the Egyptian hotel is now also a concern for German investigators. A snake bit the 57-year-old from Unterallgäu on the leg, said a police spokesman. He showed clear symptoms of poisoning and was resuscitated. He died shortly afterwards in the hospital.
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According to the spokesman, the police in Kempten are investigating the unusual case because the injured party is a German citizen. “We are working with the Egyptian authorities,” it said.
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German allegedly had two cobras around his neck
According to previous findings, the 57-year-old attended a demonstration with his family at the hotel in the Hurghada holiday region at the beginning of April, during which the conjurer placed two snakes – presumably cobras – around the guests' necks. He let one of the snakes crawl into the pants of the vacationer from Bavaria. This is said to have bitten.
According to the police spokesman, the investigation into the circumstances of his death is currently not specifically directed against the snake charmer, but is being conducted openly. According to him, the results of the toxicological examination are still pending. (nlu/dpa)
Sources used: DPA
