Attacker swims to Egypt resort, stabs 6 tourists: Officials

Jul 14, 2017, 10:59 AM ET
PHOTO: Egyptian military personnel are stationed outside one of the two beach resorts were a stabbing attack occurred, in Hurghada, Egypt, July 14, 2017. EPA
Egyptian military personnel are stationed outside one of the two beach resorts were a stabbing attack occurred, in Hurghada, Egypt, July 14, 2017. Two Ukrainian women were allegedly killed and four other female vacationers were wounded after a man attacked them at a beach resort with a knife. The assailant was captured and is now being questioned by police.

At least six tourists were stabbed in a beach resort town along Egypt's Red Sea coast Friday, Egyptian officials said.

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According to Egypt's Ministry of Interior, authorities have arrested the suspected attacker and are questioning him. Investigators believe the man swam to a beach in the resort city of Hurghada where he allegedly carried out the attack.

ABC News' Randa Ali contributed to this report.

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