MAKKAH (SAUDI ARABIA) -The Border Guard in Makkah, has warned all sea-goers, swimmers, divers and fishermen who go to the northern Corniche not to swim, fish or dive in the area. 40 dangerous sharks have been spotted, some of which were more than 2.5 meters in length.
A bit strange such an official warning.But apparently sharks are seen as monsters in this part of the world.
But Col. Salih Ash Shahri, a spokesman for the Border Guard told Arab News that sharks were spotted in large numbers along the northern Corniche to the coral area. There is a designated area for swimming, diving and fishing on Alexandria beach in the Khor Abhor area.
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