BBC News
The Egyptian authorities questioned the crew of tourist submarines sinking in the Red Sea, who killed six of the 45 passengers sinking in the Red Sea.
There were 39 other passengers and five crew members It was rescued on Thursday The official said after the Sindbad ship was founded at about 10:00 (08:00 GMT) local time. Nine people were injured, including four.
The group boarded a tourist vessel and saw coral reefs of Hurghada.
The Russian media said six of the two Russian tourists died. The cause of the case is still unclear.
Shinbad has been operated as a tourist submarine for many years.
The Red Sea governor AMR Hanafy said 45 passengers in Sinbad were from Russia, India, Norway and Sweden. Five Egyptian crew members also boarded.
Hanafy said all six dead are Russians, but no more details about the victims have not yet been released.
The two married doctors were in the deaths, and the daughters were in the hospital, the authorities said.
Hanafy had a license with a valid submarine, and the crew leader got the right “scientific certificate”.
Investigation of the case is in progress. The Russian Tour Operator Association said in a telegram post that the submarine lost pressure to 20 meters (65 feet) deep.
Russian tourists grow in Egyptian tourism.
Hurghada City is located southeast of Cairo. It is a famous tourist destination for beaches and coral reefs.
According to the website of Sindbad Submarines, the submarine was equipped with a large porch so that passengers could see the brilliant corals of the Red Sea and marine life, and according to the website of Sindbad Submarines, it could go down to 25 meters depth (82 feet).
Bristol’s Dr. James Aldridge took the same journey in the February 2025 submarine. He told the BBC as follows:
“There are fresh paint, modern equipment and attentive and professional English -speaking staff (including two divers).”
He explained that passengers heard safety briefings written in various languages and no life vest was issued.
“We have looked around the reef for 40 minutes, for the first 20 times, I was facing the reef, and the serve never lost a” too close “and never felt safe.
“I was facing the sea for the return trip,” he added.
It is the second case in the Red Sea in about six months.
In November, the boat was nominated. The sea story, which carries more than 40 people, sank near Masa Alarm’s Egyptian Resort.It is estimated that 11 people were not calculated or dead.
The reason for this latest tragedy is not yet clear. However, the frequency of such events raises great questions about whether the safety measures used by local authorities, the popular tourist sea travel areas and the appropriate safety inspection.
