Six tourists killed, nine injured in submarine sinking in Egypt

Follow-up – INA

Six foreign tourists were killed and nine others injured on Thursday when a tourist submarine sank off the coast of Hurghada in the Red Sea Governorate, southeast of Egypt. Authorities have not yet announced the nationalities of the victims.

According to medical and security sources, the accident occurred during a sea trip exploring coral reefs in the Red Sea.
The sources confirmed that the bodies of the victims have been recovered, while investigations are ongoing to determine their identities.

The sources indicated that the submarine, named "Sindbad," was carrying 45 passengers of various nationalities, and rescue teams were able to retrieve 29 people who were on board.

Other sources reported that the submarine sank off the coast of one of the major hotels in Hurghada. The Red Sea Governorate's Health Directorate and the Egyptian Ambulance Authority declared a state of maximum alert, and 21 ambulances were dispatched to the scene. The injured were transported to hospitals for treatment, given the seriousness of some of the cases.