British couple in Egyptian hotel died from insecticide

Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hurghada, Egypt

The cause has been clarified. The operator does not consider himself to be at fault. / © Steigenberger

17.11.2023

The case attracted a lot of media attention in 2018: A couple from the UK died mysteriously at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in Hurghada, Egypt. A judge has now determined the final cause of death: insecticides and not intestinal bacteria.

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