I was on such boat last year , Egypt is corrupt and things are not maintained
Six tourists were killed and 39 rescued when a submarine sank in the Egyptian Red Sea, the local governor confirms
The accident happened around one kilometre off the coast of Hurghada
The governor says the tourists were from Russia, Norway, Sweden, and India - all six who died were Russian
In November, a tourist boat called the Sea Story sank in Hurghada, leaving 11 dead or missing - including a British couple - and 35 survivors
The question is why these incidents keep happening, writes Sally Nabil from Cairo
One person who went on the submarine last month tells us he "never felt unsafe"Dr James Aldridge, from Bristol, who took a trip on the submarine last month.
This is how he described the excursion:
First, tourists are taken out on a boat to the submarine, which is at a floating dock.
There are two entry points, he says, and the tourists then climb into the vessel. Inside, he describes it as modern, clean, and well-maintained.
Once inside, the tourists sit down on a cushion next to their assigned window and watch a recorded safety briefing. He says it wasn't overcrowded.
They toured the reef for 40 minutes, and Aldridge says he "never felt unsafe". He says they never went to the depths of 25 metres that the company says is possible.
Divers who went alongside the submarine used fish food to attract marine life, so there would be more for the guests to see.
They were not issued life jackets, which is standard practice, and "at all times the staff were professional and knowledgeable", he says.We're getting more information from the Red Sea governor, Amr Hanafy.
He says there were 45 passengers on board, plus five Egyptians.
The passengers were from Russia, India, Norway and Sweden. The six killed were Russians, he says.
Earlier, the Russian embassy in Egypt said all the passengers were Russian
@Morvoren It's funny that people try to defend their country, which is missing even the basics in safety, while there are confirmed accidents in Egypt every month. I stayed for some time there and even in hurghanda enough to realize that their dive equipment was not painted, the instructors and locals don't care, most of the boats are not maintained or serviced properly because it costs money and Egyptian don't want to give out money, only to take. Not even to protect their tourists which are the ones who are dependent on. I have been to most of the parts in Egypt just to get disappointed from the dirtiness. They don't care to have a well preserved country, even the touristic places but they demand 500 EUR to rent a flat while the basic salary is 120 EUR. Maybe in Hurghanda, they have a little better apartments but come on now I don't pay this amount in Europe and I will pay it in Egypt where you don't even get some quality. And I have travelled to many countries just to state DON'T VISIT EGYPT, you will get scammed, they will try to trick you and you are not safe at all. You will definitely get sick as well because their food is dangerous
@Khenpal1 The safety thing - people have been killed on fair ground rides in most countries, that’s not an Egypt thing.
My problem is that I was supposed to be there to relax and instead I felt under attack most of the time I was there. And the food made me so ill.
There are some nice beach resorts where you stay inside the resort but why go to Egypt for that when you can do it anywhere in Europe?
It’s a shame. About 20 times I thought my husband was going to deck someone, because they were touching me or putting things in my hands to sell, or pulling me towards a stall.
