Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were saved when a visible sank from the Egyptian Red Sea town of Hurghada, the office of the local governor said that no passengers or crew were still missing.
The Russian consulate in Hurghada said the submarine called “Sindbad” has 45 Russian tourists on board alongside the crew members.
“Most on board were saved and brought to their hotels and hospitals in Hurghada,” said the consulate.
The consulate announced that the state news agency of the state of Ria Novosti was taken to the hospital and the rest had returned to their hotel, reported the Associated Press.
According to Russia’s Tass news agency, five Russians were confirmed dead, including two children. The two Egyptian city officials said that the total toll was six, but the nationality of the sixth was not immediately known.
Russian and Egyptian officials did not immediately say what the U -boat anchored.
The submarine was equipped with large portholes to see the passengers the spectacular corals and the life of the Red Sea and, according to the company’s website, dive up to a depth of 25 meters.
It was far from the extreme adventure craft, which in June 2023 imploded thousands of meters under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean near the sunken titanium.
Egyptian authorities who carry out the investigations
The Red Sea is an important hub for the decisive tourism industry in Egypt, a pillar of the economy in which Russian tourists play an increasing role. Egypt also attracts tourists with his great pyramids of Giza and cruises on the Nile in Luxor and Aswan.
Successful Egyptian governments have conducted successful approaches to Islamist militant groups that violate the tourism industry and have attacked foreigners in the past.
The Egyptian authorities carry out investigations with the crew members to determine the causes of the U -boat tocel.
The U -boat that belongs to an Egyptian is licensed, as is the captain of the crew, he said.
There have recently been several incidents from tourist boats.
A boat dropped last June after suffering serious damage caused by high waves. No victims were reported.
And in November a tourist boat in November, while he wore 31 tourists and 13 crew on a diving trip lasting several days. Local media reported that at least 11 people died in the incident who were held responsible even in high waves.
At that time, the Governor of the Red Sea province said that the boat, the sea role, had passed a security inspection eight months earlier.
Last month, a tourist boat collected on the way to Hurghada after maintenance.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Diving Chamber did not respond to Reuters’ inquiries about comments.
Many tourist companies have stopped or restricted the dangers of conflicts in the region on the Red Sea.
In a United Nations Report in Africa in Africa in 2024, the US dollar in the USA was classified in Africa in Africa in Africa. In the United States, $ 14.1 billion. More than twice as much as he achieves in Suez channel revenue, the important role of tourism is emphasized when maintaining the persistent economy.
