Tourist submarine carrying 45 people mysteriously sinks in the Red Sea, many passengers die

Much mystery remains surrounding how the ship met its tragic end.

On March 27, a tourist submarine of the Sindbad company (Egypt) sank into the sea off the coast of the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast.

Dozens of tourists were on board the ship, which sank near a port about a kilometer off the Egyptian coast. Mystery still surrounds how the submarine hit a reef near the shore and began to take on water.

Local authorities said six people had died, while the Moscow embassy in Cairo said five Russian citizens had died in the disaster that occurred at 10 a.m. local time. Two of the dead were children.

Sindbad's Submarine

The first victims to be identified were anesthesiologist Ravil Valiullin, 40, and his wife Kristina, 39, a pediatrician. Both worked at the Urussu Central Hospital in Tatarstan, a central Russian region.

The Sindbad submarine carries 45 tourists on a 40-minute journey to visit a coral reef.

According to the company's website, the submarine operator has a "team of experts" with "many years of experience", adding that its submarines "are designed in Finland to withstand underwater pressure up to 75m, ensuring safety and reliability".

In case of emergency, the company said “oxygen masks are located above the head and life jackets are located under the seat.”

Scene images

Some media outlets have suggested that the Sindbad submarine was in “poor condition” before today’s fateful voyage. Russian news agencies have reported that tourists have complained about problems with the vessel, including glass windows and the quality of life jackets.

"The glass was broken and scratched, visibility was only 50/50. It was difficult to see the fish and the diving performance," a report from TASS news agency said.

Other complaints were of “old and broken life jackets”. The report said: “There were very few life jackets and no one knew how to properly remove them. The tour guide did not give instructions before the tour and did not tell them what to do in case of an emergency. So after hitting the reef at depth, people did not know what to do and how to swim out. Water flooded into the cabin and people panicked.”

Source: CNN

Thanh Huyen

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