Six dead people after a tourist submarine drowning off the coast of Egypt Shipping news

Local authorities say 39 were rescued after the ship carrying tourists sank from the Horgada tourist area.

At least six people were killed after a tourist submarine sank from the famous Egyptian Red Sea destination in Hergada, according to the local authorities.

The Red Sea Governorate in Egypt confirmed that six Russians died and that 39 foreign tourists were rescued after the submarine sank on the beach in the tourist bromains on Thursday.

She said there were no people missing in the wake of the rescue effort.

The Red Sea Governor Omar Hanafi said in a statement, adding that the rescue teams have been sent quickly.

The Russian consulate in Herghaa confirmed that the submarine, named “Sindbad”, was carrying “45 tourists” in addition to the crew when it “crashed one kilometer from the beach” at about 10 am local time (08:00 GMT).

“Most of the plane were rescued and transferred to their hotels and hospitals in Hergada,” the consulate said.

It was not immediately evident that the submarine sank, with weather conditions on Thursday with optimal clarity underwater.

Al -Yuk News newspaper in Egypt said that investigations into the accident case were ongoing.

The submarine is equipped with large movies to allow travelers to watch the amazing coral reefs of the Red Sea and marine life, and is able to diving 25 meters (82 feet), according to Sindbad SuPmarines.

Hurhada is located about 460 km (280 miles) southeast of the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Hurhada is a major destination for visitors to Egypt, and many of them are Russian.

The area has been a site for several deadly incidents in recent years.

In November, a diving boat capsized off the coast of Marsa Allam, south of Horgada, leaving four dead and seven missing.

Last June, more than twenty French tourists were safely evacuated before their boat drowned after the storm was damaged.

In 2023, three British tourists died after a fire erupted on their sister, as their ships were flooded in fire.

The United Nations report in Egypt was first classified in Africa for tourism revenues in 2024 at a price of $ 14.1 billion, more than twice that it gained in the Suez Canal revenues.