At Least 6 Dead, Nine Injured After Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt Coast

Six people died, and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red SeaSeaSea destination of Hurghada, two municipal officials said Thursday (March 27, 2025).

The officials spoke on the 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.