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Six Dead After Tourist Submarine Sinks Near Egypt's Hurghada

The Sindbad submarine, carrying 45 passengers, sank during a routine coral reef tour, leaving six Russian nationals dead and nine others injured.

People walk next to an Egyptian police vehicle in front of the hospital where the bodies of foreigners who were killed when a tourist submarine sank off Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Hurghada are kept in Hurghada, Egypt, March 27, 2025.
FILE - Tourists walk on the Giftun Island beach as the sun sets over the Red Sea in Hurghada, Egypt, Thursday Aug. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
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Sindbad Submarines has operated in the area for several years, it was reported

Overview

  • The Sindbad submarine sank approximately 1 kilometer off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, during a routine underwater tour on March 27, 2025.
  • Six fatalities, including two minors, have been confirmed, all of whom were Russian nationals, while nine others sustained injuries, with four in critical condition.
  • Emergency services successfully rescued 29 passengers, and no individuals remain missing following the incident.
  • Investigations into the cause of the sinking are ongoing, with no immediate explanation provided despite clear weather and good underwater visibility.
  • The incident has renewed scrutiny of safety standards in Egypt's Red Sea tourism sector, which has seen multiple accidents involving tourist vessels in recent years.