Six people died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank off the coast of the Red Sea in Egypt, two municipal officials said Thursday.
They were speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief the media.
Emergency crews were able to rescue 29 people, according to a statement released by the Red Sea governorate.
The submarine was sailing off one of the beaches in the tourist promenade area, in the popular resort of Hurghada, carrying 45 tourists of various nationalities.
It was not immediately clear what caused the submarine to sink.
Many tourist companies have stopped or limited travelling on the Red Sea due to the dangers from conflicts in the region.
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