Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Coast, Killing Six

A tourist submarine carrying dozens of passengers sank off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, in the Red Sea, resulting in at least six deaths and multiple injuries.

The vessel, identified as the Sindbad bathyscaphe, reportedly hit a reef before sinking. The Russian embassy confirmed that many of the passengers were Russian tourists. Rescue operations managed to save several people, but some remain critically injured.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident as concerns grow over safety measures for underwater tourism in the region.