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German Tourist Killed by Cobra at Hurghada Hotel Show

4/29/2026

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A 57-year-old German tourist from the Unterallgäu region was fatally bitten by a cobra that entered his trousers during a hotel snake-charming show in Hurghada.
Bavarian police and the Memmingen Public Prosecutor’s Office have opened a criminal investigation into the death.
A toxicology report is pending.
The World Health Organization estimates 81,000 to 138,000 snakebite deaths worldwide each year.

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A 57-year-old German tourist from the Unterallgäu region was fatally bitten by a cobra that entered his trousers during a hotel snake-charming show in Hurghada.
Bavarian police and the Memmingen Public Prosecutor’s Office have opened a criminal investigation into the death.
A toxicology report is pending.
The World Health Organization estimates 81,000 to 138,000 snakebite deaths worldwide each year.