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Consulate General confirms death of six Russians in bathyscaphe incident
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“We regret to inform you that as a result of today’s accident with the bathyscaphe Sindbad, six Russians died, including two children,” the official statement said. At present, diplomats specified, seven Russian citizens, including five children, who were injured in the incident, remain in Hurghada hospitals. According to doctors, their condition does not cause concern, the Consulate General concluded. As reported by the Regnum news agency, the accident of the Sindbad pleasure bathyscaphe occurred on March 27 at about 10:00 Moscow time at a distance of 1 km from the shore. On board the apparatus, which was conducting a regular underwater excursion to inspect the coral reef, in addition to the crew members, there were 45 Russians, including minors. Most of the tourists were rescued, after which the people were taken to hotels and hospitals in Hurghada. According to the Shot Telegram channel, tourists paid about 7 thousand rubles for tickets for the pleasure bathyscaphe. Tickets for children were half the price. It was also noted that the Russians on board were staying at the Sindbad Club, Mercure Hurghada and Titanic Beach hotels. The pleasure bathyscaphe was supposed to dive to a depth of 25 meters near a coral reef. Related: Sindbad 03/27/2025 Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt coast: Six confirmed dead on vessel with 44 passengers on board Sindbad 10/13/2008 Magazine says arrested Iranian businessman was German spy Posted by: badanov 2025-03-28 |
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