2025 Red Sea tourist submarine disaster

2025 Red Sea tourist submarine disaster
Date27 March 2025
Time8:00 AM (GMT)
LocationRed Sea off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt
TypeShipwreck
CauseUnder investigation
Participants50
Deaths6
Non-fatal injuries14

On March 27, 2025, a tourist submarine operated by Sindbad Submarines sank while being boarded off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, in the Red Sea, resulting in the deaths of six people and the rescue of 39 others. The incident raised concerns about safety standards in Egypt's tourist submarine industry.