British tourists in a Red Sea resort have been advised to stay within the grounds of their hotels due to ongoing unrest in Egypt.
The Foreign Office (FCO) issued the advice for the resort of Hurghada, where violent clashes erupted earlier in the week in an area away from the main tourist section.
Other Egyptian resorts popular with UK holidaymakers, including Sharm el Sheikh, are unaffected.
The FCO advice said: "In Hurghada on August 14 there were some violent clashes, in an area away from tourist resorts. One man was killed.
"Hurghada police advised tourists to remain in hotel grounds. We advise you to follow their advice. You are strongly advised to avoid all demonstrations and large gatherings
"If you become aware of any nearby protests, leave the area immediately. Do not attempt to cross road blocks erected by the security forces or protesters."
The FCO has also advised against all but essential travel to Egypt, except for the Red Sea resorts, where it said enhanced security measures were in place to protect tourists.
UK tour operators Thomson and First Choice have 11,769 British holidaymakers in Egypt, many of them in Sharm el Sheikh.
A spokeswoman for the two companies said: "We are working with the FCO and monitoring the situation closely in Egypt.
"The majority of our customers are in Sharm el Sheikh which is a considerable distance - indeed, an eight-hour drive - from Cairo. There have been no related incidents in Sharm el Sheikh or any of the other popular Red Sea tourist areas."
Thomson and First Choice operate to four Egyptian resorts - Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, Taba and Marsa Alam.
Thomson Airways has three return flights to Sharm el Sheikh today and two to Hughada. On Saturday, it has four return flights to Sharm el Sheikh, and five return flights to Sharm el Sheikh on Sunday.
The Thomson and First Choice spokeswoman said normal booking conditions regarding cancellation of holidays still apply for the four Egyptian resorts.
In light of the FCO travel advice, Thomson Cruises has changed its itinerary for an Egypt & the Holy Land voyage on the Thomson Celebration vessel starting next Monday.
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