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Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast, Killing Six

The Sindbad submarine sank near Hurghada during a routine coral reef tour, prompting investigations into safety standards for tourist vessels.

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.
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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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Overview

  • Six people, including two children, were confirmed dead after the Sindbad submarine sank off Hurghada on March 27, 2025.
  • Emergency teams rescued 29 passengers, while nine others were injured, with four in critical condition.
  • The vessel, carrying 45 Russian tourists and five Egyptian crew members, sank approximately 1 kilometer from the shore in calm weather conditions.
  • The cause of the sinking remains unclear, with investigations underway to determine potential safety or operational failures.
  • The incident has intensified scrutiny of maritime safety in Egypt’s Red Sea tourism sector, which has faced similar accidents in recent years.