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Brit dies while swimming in Sharm el-Sheikh

A British man has died while swimming off the coast of the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Local police said a 50-year-old man had drowned while he was swimming off the Red Sea resort on Friday.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman told the BBC: “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.”

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