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Consulate General confirms death of six Russians in bathyscaphe incident
2025-03-28
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Follow up to this story from yesterday.
[Regnum] Six Russians, including two children, are listed as victims of the bathyscaphe crash off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt. This information was confirmed on March 27 by the Russian Consulate General.

“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.
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Posted by:badanov

#3  Bathyscaphe would be a great name for a line of baking soda powered bath tub toys.

"Junior, I have your Bathyscaphe ready for the tub!"
glug glug
"Whaaaaaa! why isn't it rising? Why Isn't It Rising!"
Posted by: swksvolFF   2025-03-28 20:36  

#2  ^ Good to know. I was afraid we might be developing a bathyscaphe gap.
Posted by: SteveS   2025-03-28 20:27  

#1  Not a bathyscape, a submarine. Different vessels for different tasks.
Posted by: Glolutch Tingle1702   2025-03-28 20:05  

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