Tourist submarine sinks off coast of Egypt, 6 dead

Six people died and nine were injured when a tourist submarine sank on Thursday from the Egyptian coast, according to Associate Press.

All The victims were Russian, And they were among 45 passengers on a tourist submarine, said provincial officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they did not have the approval to talk to the media.

The sinking happened from one of the beaches in the area of ​​the tourist promenade in Red Sea of ​​Hurghad’s Resort, And there were 29 people rescued.

There were few minors on the submarine, Russian consular officials in Hurghadi said, according to AP. It is unknown how many crew members were on the submarine.

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Tourists walk on the beach Gintun Islands as the sun sets over the Red Sea in Hurghadi in Egypt, on Thursday, August 20, 2015. (Hassan Ammar, file)

Sub belonged to the Sindbad Hotel in Hurghadi. Started on a regular scheduled tour to look at coral reefs around 10am on Thursday and passed under about half a mile from the shore.

The fruit, driven by a company based in Hurghadi called Syndbad submarine, had 44 passenger seats, two pilot seats and a window to review each passenger, the company website states.

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More than a dozen people disappeared after the sea story sank near Mars Alam back in November 2024. (Getty Images)

The rescued people were taken to hospitals and are stable, according to the Russian consulate.

The cause of the submarine sinking is not yet known.

Rescuers were waiting for the beach because of possible survivors after the boat sank at the port at Mars Alam in Egypt in November 2024. (Stringer/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)

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Back in November, the tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea after a warning of rough waters, Egyptian officials said. At least four people drowned, while 33 were saved. Some were missing after sinking. Two American tourists were on board.

Tourism is an important Egyptian economy sector, but many tourism companies have stopped or limited their journey to the Red Sea because of the risk of conflict in the region.

Fox News Digital’s Andrea Margolis and Associated Press contributed to this report.