At least six people have been feared dead and nine others have been injured after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the Egypt coast on Thursday.
The submarine was carrying around 40 passengers for an underwater tour of the coral reefs off Hurghada, as per reports.
According to The National, 29 people have been rescused, while the nine injured are in critical condition. The submarine reportedly sank in front of the marina of a well-known hotel in Hurghada.
This is not the first incident involving tourist boats in the Egyptian city. Earlier in November last year, a tourist boat called the Sea Story sank, killing 11 people.
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