A spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Cairo said: “The Consulate General of Russia in Hurghad regrets to inform that six Russians died in the Sindbad Batiskaf accident, including two children.

The vessel, owned by a private tourism company, Sindbad Submarines, was designed to take tourists underwater to view coral reefs and marine life – a major attraction in the area. Neither ...

The Sindbad Hotel, which is responsible for operating the submarine tours, is currently under scrutiny as part of the investigation. Safety Concerns in Egypt’s Marine Tourism This incident has ...

There were also five Egyptians on board. The passengers were clients of the Biblio Globus company staying at Hurghada’s Sindbad Hotel, which owns the sub and operates the undersea adventure trips.

They said in a statement on Facebook: “On March 27, at about 10am, the Sindbad bathyscaphe, owned by the hotel of the same name, crashed 1km off the shore. In addition to the crew, there were 45 ...

According to local officials, the vessel, operated by Sindbad Submarines, was on a scheduled tour to observe coral reefs when it crashed approximately one kilometer from the shore around 10 a.m ...

The Russian Embassy in Egypt confirmed that the vessel, owned by the Sindbad Hotel, was carrying 45 Russian tourists, including minors, along with crew members. All the passengers were part of a tour ...

The incident – involving a vessel operated by Sindbad Submarines – took place in the waters ... adding that most of those on board were rescued and taken to nearby hotels and hospitals. The governor ...

All tourists were Russian The Russian Embassy in Egypt said the vessel, owned by the Sindbad Hotel, was carrying 45 Russian tourists, including minors, along with crew members. All the passengers ...

The post read: "On March 27, around 10:00, at a distance of 1 km from the shore, an accident of the submersible 'Sindbad', belonging to the hotel of the same name occurred. "The submersible ...

An investigation has now been launched by Egyptian authorities. Many of the passengers were staying at Sindbad hotel – which owned and operated the submarine under the brand Sindbad Submarines.