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MOSCOW, September 15 (RIA Novosti) -
More than 80 Russian tourists vacationing at the Sheraton Sharm
Resort in Egypt are believed to be suffering from food poisoning, a Moscow
radio station said on Monday citing one of the victims.
Ekho Moskvy said it is not clear what
caused the poisoning, but the tourists believe they fell ill after consuming
contaminated food.
"The tourists are suffering from the same symptoms: diarrhea,
stomach aches, nausea, vomiting," Gleb Borisov told the radio station. "Some of them have
been unable to leave their hotel rooms for a third day already, although some
are feeling a little better now."
Borisov said that no major medical assistance had been given to
the tourists with hotel management reluctant to address the problem advising
the victims to contact their insurance companies.
Semari said citing the hotel that six Russian tourists had been
taken to an international medical clinic on Sunday, adding that the results of
tests would be available later on Monday.
The four-star Sheraton Sharm Hotel
currently has around 600 tourists staying, he said.
Russian operators have meanwhile suspended sales to the hotel
until Egyptian health officials clear up the cause of the poisoning, a
spokesperson for the Russian Tourist Industry Association said.
"Some 100 tourists lodged complaints with their insurance
companies over the weekend," Irina Tyurina said.
"Sales of tours to the hotel have been suspended and tourists who bought
holidays at the hotel will be accommodated in other hotels."
She said Russian tourists are being relocated to other hotels.
The Russian Tourist Industry Association said earlier 2 million
Russians were expected to visit
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