Egypt: Submarine sinks, 6 dead, 9 injured

In Egypt, six people died, and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in Hurghada, a popular Red Sea destination. A statement from the Red Sea governorate said emergency crews rescued 29 people. 

The submarine was sailing off one of the beaches in the



tourist promenade area and was carrying 45 tourists of various nationalities. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. Many tourist companies have stopped or limited travel on the Red Sea due to dangers from regional conflicts.