Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a local governor has said.

The governor says among 39 others who were rescued, nine were said to have been injured, while four are in critical condition after the incident near the city of Hurghada.

In total, 45 passengers were thought to have been on board the submarine, called Sindbad, when it sank close to the harbour.

The submarine had been in operation as a tourist submarine for several years.

According to the company running the tourist trips which is the Sindbad Submarines, its vessels take passengers on journeys to explore coral reefs near the Hurghada coastline.

The company says it holds two of the only 14 real recreational submarines in the world, which hold 44 seats for passengers and two seats for pilots. Tours are designed for both adults and children, the company's website says, and allow passengers to travel 25 metres (82 feet) underwater.

Source: BBC