Submarine shipwreck in Egypt kills six and injures nine.
A boat carrying Russian tourists sank near Hurghada in the Red Sea; authorities are still investigating the causes of the accident.
247 Six people died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea, near the city of Hurghada, Egypt, on Thursday (March 27). According to the Russian embassy in Cairo, about 45 Russian tourists were on board. SindbadThe vessel, operated by the company Sindbad Submarines, was involved in a major accident. Most of the passengers were rescued and taken to hospitals and hotels in the region, according to the report. Metropolis.
The vessel, designed for underwater tourism, has a capacity for 44 passengers and two pilot berths, each with individual observation windows. There is still no official information about what caused the shipwreck. Egyptian authorities have announced they will open an investigation to determine the causes and any possible technical or operational failures.
The accident is reminiscent of the submarine incident. TitanThe submarine, which imploded during an expedition to the Titanic wreckage in 2023, killing five people, is another example. Just like that tragedy, Thursday's incident raises questions about the safety of underwater tourist expeditions, which have become increasingly popular in different parts of the world.
