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Two Britons have died while on a Thomas Cook holiday in Egypt.

The pair were staying at a hotel in the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada.

One was reportedly a employee with the travel firm. It is not known how they died.

Thomas Cook said it had launched an investigation, adding: “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of two of our customers while on holiday in Hurghada in Egypt, one of whom was a loyal and long-serving member of our Thomas Cook family.

“Our focus is on fully supporting their loved ones. We are urgently investigating with the hotel and supporting the local authorities.”