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  • At least 6 feared dead after tourist submarine carrying about 40 passengers sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea coast

    03/27/2025 5:17:02 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 56 replies
    nypost.com ^ | March 27, 2025 | Patrick Reilly
    At least six people are believed to be dead and another nine injured — six critically — after a tourist submarine sank off of Egypt’s Red Sea coast Thursday. Twenty-nine of the roughly 40 passengers onboard were rescued, with those injured taken to local hospitals according to the BBC. The submarine, “The Sinbad,” foundered close to the harbor in the city of Hurghada, a popular tourist destination on the Red Sea known for its beaches. The vessel can descend 82 feet deep in the sea and offers stunning views of the coral reefs and marine life, according to the website...
  • Six dead and 39 rescued after tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea, says local governor

    03/27/2025 10:57:49 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 27 replies
    bbc ^ | 03/27/2025
    It's still not known what caused the Sindbad submarine to sink. One report, from the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, suggested the vessel may have hit a reef at a depth of around 20 metres. A woman now tells Russian outlet Ren TV, in a phone interview, that water flowed into hatches as passengers boarded the submarine. Ekaterina says as they took their reserved seats, water started "pouring in" as two hatches were open. She says it was as if the submarine had fallen off "whatever it was holding on to". Earlier, we learned that tourists are taken out...