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Witness Reveals What Happened Moments After The Submarine, With Children On Board, Sank In The Red Sea

A devastating maritime incident unfolded early Thursday, March 27, 2025, off the coast of Hurghada, a popular Egyptian resort city along the Red Sea, where a tourist submarine reportedly sank.

A Sinbad submarine. | Source: Instagram/sinbadsubmarines_

The vessel, called Sindbad, was taking tourists to explore coral reefs off the coastal city of Hurghada before it crashed and sank 1km offshore on

According to the submarine company’s website, Sindbad Submarines is dedicated to creating lasting memories through immersive aquatic adventures.

With wave heights estimated at a mere 0.2 meters, the sea was reportedly calm at the time of the incident — casting further mystery over what may have caused the submarine to suddenly go under.

A view showing the calm weather conditions of the Red Sea near where the Sindbad tourist submarine sunk in Hurghada, Egypt on March 27, 2025. | Source: Getty Images

In one of the photographs, a second Sindbad submarine was seen docked nearby, though it was confirmed that this vessel had no involvement in the morning’s tragedy.

A view of boats on the Red Sea near where the Sindbad tourist submarine sunk. | Source: Getty Images

A tourist staying at the nearby Sindbad Club shared their firsthand account with the BBC, divulging, “We heard the ambulance sirens which lasted a long time and there are still at least three ambulances at the harbour [sic].”

In the hours following the incident, local media also began to weigh in. According to Al-Masry Al-Youm, an Egyptian news outlet, all relevant agencies have been actively monitoring the situation since the tragedy occurred.

The report, originally written in Arabic and loosely translated into English, noted that multiple ambulances were immediately dispatched to the scene, underscoring the scale of the emergency response.

However, the outlet emphasized that the causes and circumstances of the accident have not yet been revealed, further deepening the uncertainty surrounding what led to the sudden sinking of the tourist submarine.

Further insight into the aftermath of the sinking has emerged through visual documentation shared by Al-Masry Al-Youm on Instagram. The Egyptian news outlet posted a short video clip that captured the calm yet haunting waters off Hurghada, where various vessels could be seen stationed in the vicinity of the incident.

The footage shows several boats positioned near the shoreline, likely part of the ongoing emergency response or affiliated with the operation of the Sindbad submarine tour.

 

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By late afternoon, conflicting reports began to emerge surrounding the nationalities and number of victims. At 4:10 p.m., the BBC relayed a statement from Viktor Voropaev, Russia’s consul general in Hurghada, who confirmed to state-run news agency Tass that at least five Russian nationals had died in the submarine tragedy — among them, two children.

This update slightly diverged from earlier figures shared by the Russian Embassy in Cairo, which had initially reported four fatalities, noting that all passengers aboard the vessel were Russian citizens.

In a formal statement, the Russian Embassy in Cairo addressed the unfolding crisis, reiterating the tragic occurrence of the incident and providing additional context surrounding the victims and ongoing response.

In their message, which is written in Russian, the embassy officials confirmed that many of the Russian nationals on the submarine were clients of the Biblio Globus travel company. They noted that diplomats from the Russian Consulate General had arrived at the Sindbad hotel pier to assist with the situation directly.

While assuring that most of those rescued were in stable condition and receiving appropriate care, the embassy acknowledged that the status of several individuals was still being verified. Additionally, they said that there were a total of 45 tourists, contradicting a previous account of 40.

As of the most recent update, Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafy has confirmed that six tourists lost their lives in the incident, while 39 others were successfully rescued.

In a statement shared via Facebook, Hanafy assured the public that no individuals remain unaccounted for — a detail that brings a measure of closure to a day marked by uncertainty. He added that an official investigation is now underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.

The governor also commended the swift actions of local rescue teams and emphasized that coordination efforts will continue with the involved embassies and agencies as the situation develops.

At this time, we extend our most sincere condolences to the families and friends of the tourists who lost their lives. We hope for their healing amid their time of grief.

Source: news.amomama.com

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