At least six people were killed and nine others injured when an Egyptian tourist submarine sank off the coast of the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada, local media reported Thursday.
The fatalities were not Egyptian but there nationalities were not immediately available, Reuters reported, citing local government officials.
The sub Sinbad had about 35 people aboard when it sank, according to Al Masry Al Youm. Rescue boats and other tourists boats raced to the scene along with more than a dozen ambulances, and 29 people were pulled from the water, the outlet said.
The sub had been operating for several years, taking mostly trips to view the sea life and coral reefs at a depth of about 80 feet, Al Masry reported. The cause of the tragedy was not immediately determined.
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