{"id":46659,"date":"2025-03-27T19:02:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T23:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/six-dead-after-tourist-submarine-sinks-in-red-sea\/27\/03\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T19:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T23:02:49","slug":"six-dead-after-tourist-submarine-sinks-in-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/six-dead-after-tourist-submarine-sinks-in-red-sea\/27\/03\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Six dead after tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Six Russian tourists have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea near the Egyptian city of Hurghada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thirty-nine other people were rescued after the vessel &#8211; the Sinbad &#8211; sank at about 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT), officials say. Nine are said to have been injured with four in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two of those who died were children, Russia&#8217;s Tass news agency reports, citing a Russian official.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities are still investigating and it is currently not known what caused the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is the second incident involving a tourist vessel in the Red Sea in recent months. In November, a boat capsized near Marsa Allam, which left 11 people missing, presumed dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sinbad had been in operation as a tourist submarine for a number of years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sindbad Submarines, the company running the trips, says its vessels take passengers on journeys to explore coral reefs near the Hurghada coastline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Red Sea governor, Amr Hanafy, said the 45 passengers on the Sindbad were from Russia, India, Norway and Sweden. Five Egyptian crew members were also on board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr Hanafy said the six who died were all Russian, but full details of the victims have not yet been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two married doctors are among those who have died and their daughters remain in hospital, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but the Association of Tour Operators of Russia cited in a Telegram post the submarine hit a reef and subsequently lost pressure while at a depth of 20 metres (65 feet).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>[BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The city of Hurghada is located to the south-east of Cairo &#8211; a tourist destination which is known both for its beaches and coral reefs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sindbad Submarines&#8217; website says its tours allow passengers to travel 25 metres (82 feet) underwater.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dr James Aldridge from Bristol took the same trip on the submarine in February 2025. He told the BBC: &#8220;The sub was well-maintained and was as shown in the promotional photos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Fresh paint, modern equipment and with attentive and professional English-speaking staff (including two divers to accompany you down).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He explained passengers listened to a safety briefing, which had been recorded in multiple languages, and said that life jackets were not issued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We toured the reef for 40 minutes. For the first 20 I was facing the reef, the sub never strayed &#8216;too close&#8217; and I never felt unsafe. For the return trip, I was facing the ocean,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/six-dead-tourist-submarine-sinks-182646040.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six Russian tourists have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea near the Egyptian city of Hurghada. 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