A tourist submarine carrying dozens of passengers sank off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, in the Red Sea, resulting in at least six deaths and multiple injuries. The vessel, identified as the Sindbad bathyscaphe, reportedly hit a reef before sinking. The Russian embassy confirmed that many of the passengers were Russian tourists. Rescue operations managed to save several people, but some remain critically injured. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident as concerns grow over safety measures for underwater tourism in the region.
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Six feared dead after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt as embassy says all passengers Russian
Several people have been injured and 29 others rescued after the incident in the Red Sea near Hurghada early on Thursday.
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Egypt submarine disaster latest updates: Nationalities of first victims emerge as tourist vessel sinks in Red Sea
Follow live updates as a tourist submarine carrying 44 people sinks in the Red Sea off the Egyptian cost sparking a major rescue operation.
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Six dead after tourist submarine hits reef off coast of Egypt
Six tourists are dead after a pleasure submarine sank off the coast of the resort city of Hurghada, Egypt - as four more now fight for their lives.