Six people died after a tourist submarine in Egypt

Six people died after a tourist submarine drowned in the Red Sea in Egypt.

Local officials say 39 others were rescued after the ship sank at about 10:00 local time. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the ship struck coral reefs and lost pressure.

The authorities said that two doctors married to those who died and their daughters remain in the hospital. A Russian official said that two others died, they were children, according to Tass, the state -owned news agency.

This is the second incident that involves a tourist ship in the Red Sea in recent months. In November, a boat was overturned near Marsa Alam, who left 11 people missing, assumed dead.

The Red Sea Governor, Omar Hanafi, said that the passengers on “Cinda” were from Russia, India, Norway and Sweden. Five Egyptian crew members were on board.

Mr. Hanafi said that the six who died were all Russian, but the full details of the victims have not been released yet.

The investigation of the accident continues, but the Russian Flight Organizations Association was martyred in one of the uninterrupted reports that were confirmed that the submarine hit coral reefs and then lost pressure while at a depth of 20 meters (65 feet).

The city of Horghaaha is located to the southeast of Cairo – a tourist destination known to its beaches and coral reefs.

Dr. James Al -Dridge from Bristol took the same trip on the submarine in February 2025. He told the BBC: “The branch was well maintained and it was as shown in the promotional photos.

“Fresh paint, modern equipment, with attention -speaking and professional staff (including two divers to accompany you).”

He explained that the passengers listened to Salama, which were recorded in multiple languages, and said that the survival jackets were not issued.

He added: “We toured coral reefs for 40 minutes. In the first twenties, I was facing coral reefs, unprecedented” very close “and I never felt insecure. On the return journey, I was facing the ocean.”