Two Armenian nationals were injured in stabbings at a hotel in the popular Red Sea resort of Hurghada that left two tourists killed, reports the Armenian Embassy in Egypt.
The injuries are not life-threatening, the Embassy said.
Two tourists, reported to be women, were killed in the incident, the BBC quotes Egyptian medical officials as saying.
At least four other people were injured and a man has been arrested. The attacker was neutralized thanks to efforts of one of the Armenians, Spokesman for the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tigran Balayan said in a Twitter post.
The suspect is being questioned by police to determine his motives, the interior ministry said.
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