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Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's coast, leaving 6 dead and 9 injured, officials say
BY The Canadian Press, Mar 27, 2025 12:14 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
The submarine was sailing off one of the beaches in the tourist promenade area, and it had carried 45 tourists of various nationalities.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Six people died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada, two municipal officials said Thursday. They were speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
Emergency crews were able to rescue 29 people, according to a statement released by the Red Sea governorate. The submarine was sailing off one of the beaches in the tourist promenade area, and it had carried 45 tourists of various nationalities.
It was not immediately clear what caused the submarine to sink.
Many tourist companies have stopped or limited traveling on the Red Sea due to the dangers fromconflicts in the region.
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