Father of Russian boy killed in Egypt says cause of death

A Russian boy who died in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, could have died from prolonged exposure to electric current. This was reported to TASS by his father.

“The power line used to light the hotel area was not equipped with a protective shutdown device that would save the life of the child. He died precisely because he was under voltage for a long time and the network did not turn off, he said.

According to the father of the deceased, hotel staff began repairing damaged electrical wiring immediately after the incident.

The second boy injured in the incident survived and is now in a hotel. The father of the deceased said that the day after the incident, the child spent all day in bed.

The man also thanked the boy for trying to help his son and calling the adults.

On October 16, the Russian Embassy in Cairo confirmed the death of a minor Russian in Sharm el-Sheikh. The Consulate General maintains contact with the Egyptian authorities and provides assistance to the parents of the child, including in the preparation of documents for his return to Russia. Russian diplomats also interact with local prosecutors and other agencies.

According to the telegram channel Mash, the deceased was 11 years old. The boy was electrocuted at the Swissotel Sharm El Sheikh hotel. According to the channel, the child fell from a hammock on an electric cable lying on the lawn. His friend, who tried to help, was also injured and hospitalized in intensive care.