A tourist submarine has sunk off the coast of the Hurghada van Egypt, in which six people are killed and nine were injured.
It was unclear what the ship caused, operated by the Sinbad Submarines company, with 45 tourists and crew on Thursday morning, local time.
The office of the local government said that emergency staff saved 29 people.
The Consulate General of Russia in Egypt said on social media that all 45 passengers, including minors, were Russian citizens on board.
The Coral Reefs and Islands for Red Sea in front of the east coast of Egypt are important attractions for foreign tourists. ((Sindbad submarine’s Facebook))
The consulate said that most tourists were saved and taken to their hotels and hospitals in Hurghada. Their health status was not alarming, it said.
Hurghada, a bustling tourist city about 460 kilometers southeast of the Egyptian capital Cairo, is an important destination for visitors to Egypt.
The coral reefs and islands of the Red Sea in front of the east coast of Egypt are important draws, which contributes to the vital tourism sector of the country, which employs two million people and generates more than 10 percent of the country of GDP.
Many tourist companies have stopped or limited their journey on the Red Sea because of the dangers of conflicts in the region.
The ABC has contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the trade.
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