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UNBELIEVABLE: Six killed in red sea tourist submarine sinking off egypt what we know | History Defined

Among the tourists on board the submarine were nationals from Russia, India, Norway and Sweden [Reuters]

A tourist submarine sank on Thursday during a routine underwater sightseeing tour off the coast of Hurghada, a popular Red Sea resort city in Egypt, killing at least six Russian nationals on board.

The vessel, owned by a private tourism company, Sindbad Submarines, was designed to take tourists underwater to view coral reefs and marine life – a major attraction in the area.

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