CAIRO (AP) — Six people died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in Hurghada, a popular destination in the Red Sea in Egypt, according to two municipal officials who spoke on Thursday. They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
The emergency teams managed to rescue 29 people, according to a statement issued by the Red Sea governorate. The submarine was sailing off one of the beaches in the tourist promenade area and was carrying 45 tourists of various nationalities.
It was not immediately clear what caused the submarine to sink.
Many tourism companies have stopped or limited trips in the Red Sea due to the dangers arising from conflicts in the region.