The Russian Embassy in Cairo issued a statement saying: ‘Four people have been killed. The fate of several tourists is being determined.’
At least four Russian citizens have been killed after a tourist mini-submarine, known as a bathoscope, sank less than a mile off the Red Sea resort of Hurghada on Friday.
The embassy said, “According to initial data, most of the passengers on board were rescued and taken to their hotels and hospitals in Hurghada. Their health is not a cause for concern. Four people have been killed. The fate of several tourists is being determined.”
The embassy said the bathoscope—a small vessel that allows for underwater viewing—carried out a “regular underwater excursion” to a nearby coral reef.
“In addition to crew members, there were 45 tourists on board, including minors. All of them are Russian citizens, tourists of the Biblio Globus company,” the statement said.
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