The vessel went down on Thursday after setting off from the harbour in the tourist promenade area in the coastal city of Hurghada.

The submarine, named Sindbad, was carrying about 44 passengers of different nationalities during a sea trip to inspect the coral reefs underwater in the Red Sea.

Tourist submarine 'Sindbad' sinks near Hurghada with 45 tourists, 5 crew onboard, 1km from shore in promenade area.

A recreational submarine taking 45 tourists on an underwater cruise of coral reefs in the Red Sea sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on Thursday, leaving six Russians dead, the ...

The latest news on Egypt. A tourist submarine designed for underwater sightseeing tragically sank on Thursday off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, leaving six Russian passengers dead while 39 others were ...