By GETHIN HICKS Published: 18:18 EDT, 30 March 2025 | Updated: 18:26 EDT, 30 March 2025 A submarine carrying 6.5 tonnes of cocaine has been captured in one of the biggest drug busts of its kind. The vessel had been heading towards Europe from Brazil when it was intercepted by Portuguese Police in an operation
Cachella Smith and Lana Lam BBC News David McArthur MBE/Reuters Sindbad submarine vessels seen off the coast of Hurghada in August 2022. Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt’s Red Sea. Local officials say 39 others were rescued after the vessel sank at around 10:00 local time. Unconfirmed reports suggested the
Six people have died and nine were injured when a tourist submarine sank off the Egyptian coast on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. All the victims were Russian, and were among 45 passengers aboard the tourist submarine, said provincial officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to not having authorization to speak to
A submarine carrying Russian tourists sank off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead, according to the Russian Embassy in Egypt and local news reports. The vessel was believed to be carrying about 45 people on a tour in the waters off the coast near Hurghada, a popular resort nearly
Last Updated:March 27, 2025, 17:08 IST Six tourists died and 19 were injured when a tourist submarine sank off Hurghada, Egypt. Investigations are ongoing. Hurghada is a major tourist destination known for its Red Sea coral reefs. The Red Sea coral reefs and islands off Egypt’s eastern coast are major draws, contributing to the country’s
By JAMIE BULLEN Published: 07:05 EDT, 27 March 2025 | Updated: 07:23 EDT, 27 March 2025 At least six people are feared dead after a tourist submarine carrying 44 people sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. A major rescue operation has been launched after the watercraft, named Sindbad, sunk while sailing
By TARYN PEDLER Published: 06:07 EDT, 27 March 2025 | Updated: 06:22 EDT, 27 March 2025 Six people have reportedly been left dead after a tourist submarine sank off the coast of Egypt. A further nine have been injured in the incident, with four in critical condition, according to local reports. The tourist submarine, named
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has visited the crew of HMS Vanguard after the submarine returned to UK waters after months of undersea service. The nuclear-armed submarine had been patrolling for more than 200 days, marking one of the longest deployments in British Royal Navy history. Sir Keir, who was accompanied by Defence Secretary
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. State media on Saturday released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” as it reported leader Kim Jong
North Korea said on Saturday that it was building its first nuclear-powered submarine to enhance its nuclear weapons abilities, and the state news media showed the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un, inspecting part of what appeared to be a new submarine larger than any owned by the country. The announcement, made in the state news media,