This is reported by DW with reference to the message of the ex-consul of Germany in Hurghada, Peter-Jurgen Eli and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, transmits UNN.

The former consul confirmed that as a result of the attack of a man armed with a knife, two German citizens were killed.

"The ex-consul said that he personally knew both women who lived in this Turkish resort town for a long time. In addition, one of their acquaintances has recognized women, "the message says..

It is also noted that this information was confirmed in the German Foreign Ministry on Saturday morning.

Recall, an armed man with a knife attacked the tourists on Friday July 14. First, the media reported that as a result of the attack on the Egyptian resort, two Ukrainians were killed.

However, later in the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that information about the death of Ukrainian women in Hurghada was not confirmed.

The Ukrainian ambassador to Egypt, Gennady Latiev, said that as a result of the attack, a Russian citizen who was born in Ukraine.