AdvertisementAdvertisementA snake charming show. (File photo: iStock)28 Apr 2026 10:06AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST BERLIN: A German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family holiday, German police said on Monday (Apr 27).The 57-year-old man was watching the snake-charming show at a hotel in Hurghada, a popular beach holiday destination on the Red Sea, in early April.The two reptiles involved, thought to be cobras, were draped over the necks of audience members, police in southern Bavaria state said. "The 'snake charmer' then let one of the snakes crawl into the trousers" of the German man and it bit him in the leg, they said in a statement.The victim showed "clear signs of poisoning" and had to be resuscitated before being taken to hospital, but he later died, it said.The man - who was not named in the statement - came from the Unterallgaeu district in Bavaria and was on holiday with two relatives.German police and prosecutors are investigating his death and are awaiting the results of a toxicology test. When contacted by AFP, Egyptian authorities said they were not aware of the incident.Source: AFP/dcSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST