Cairo, Mar 28 (UNI) Six Russians were killed and 39 foreigners were rescued on Thursday when a tourist submarine sank in Egypt's Red Sea during a trip to the resort city of Hurghada, according to a statement by the Red Sea Governorate on its official Facebook page.
The submarine carried 45 foreigners from India, Russia, Norway, and Sweden and five Egyptian crew, the statement said.
Emergency responders dispatched 21 ambulances to the scene, transporting 23 injured passengers to five hospitals. The wounded sustained fractures and bruises, with four placed in intensive care due to critical conditions.