ALEXANDRIA: An 18-year-old man died while attempting to help rescue six people from drowning at El-Baitash beach in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday, local authorities said. The Central Administration for Tourism and Resorts in Alexandria said on Sunday that the beach was among those closed to swimmers because of dangerous sea conditions. Initial reports said that Ziad Mohammed, a local cafe worker, saw six people struggling in the water and rushed to help lifeguards bring them to safety, but was himself swept away and drowned. The six swimmers survived after being brought ashore.

An 18-year-old Egyptian dies after saving six from drowning off Alexandria’s Bitash Beach, prompting fresh warnings over dangerous closed beaches.

ALEXANDRIA: An 18-year-old man died while attempting to help rescue six people from drowning at El-Baitash beach in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday, local authorities said. The…