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This is everything we know about the Hurghada sub incident so far.

– Six are feared dead and at least nine are injured after the sub sank in the Red Sea.

– Hurghada, a city in Egypt, is a popular destination for British and German tourists. 

– The cause of the incident has not yet been revealed.

– Local media reports that a vessel named ‘Sindbad’ sank with around 44 passengers of different nationalities on board.

– 21 ambulances have been deployed to the scene to take the injured to hospital.

– Four passengers out of the nine injured are understood to be in critical condition and fighting for their life.

– At least 29 people have been rescued in the moments after the boat sank.

– The group is believed to have paid for a sea trip to inspect the coral reefs in the Red Sea.

– The Red Sea Health Directorate and the Egyptian Ambulance Authority have been placed on maximum alert.



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