Horrible images of the doomed Egyptian tourist submarine show how the ship started sinking when passengers came on board.
Holidaymakers are heard screaming of fear when the Sindbad -Sub, with his hatch still open, started diving under the Red Sea, because boarding was still going.
Water rises quickly around the submarine while it starts its descent into the sea, with tourists who stood on top of the Sindbad that were now in a puddle of water.
Although the clip does not show what is happening in the submarine, the hatch is clearly still open, which implies that water has filled the cabin.
Within a few seconds, the terrified tourists are completely immersed and left for swimming for the lives in the massive sea while the Sinbad sank Thursday.
The disaster killed six of the 45 passengers on board. The other 39 passengers and five crew members were saved. At least nine people were injured in the disaster, with four – including a child – reportedly in a critical condition.
The Egyptian police started an investigation into the disaster and questioned the crew, according to the BBC. The crew member reportedly obtained the correct 'scientific certificates' and the Sindbad had a valid license.
The first study showed that the submarine hit a reef and then lost pressure at 20 meters deep, said the Association of Tour operators of Russia in a telegramp post.
Gruesome images of the doomed Egyptian tourist submarine Sinbad show how the ship started sinking when passengers came on board
The Sindbad -Sub, with his hatch still open, started to dive under the Red Sea, because boarding was still ongoing
Water rises quickly around the submarine while it starts its descent into the sea, with tourists who were on top of the Sindbad that were now in a puddle of water
The horror unfolded as 45 tourists – from Russia, India, Norway and Sweden – prepared for a pleasure trip under water to see coral reefs off the Egyptian coast.
The six people who died were all Russian subjects, has confirmed Governor of Red Sea Amr Hanafy.
Full details about the identity of the victims have not yet been released, but the Russian consulate in Hurghada confirmed that two children were among the deceased.
Mother of two Dr. Kristina Valliulina, 39, a pediatrician who was originally mentioned as dead by the Egyptian authorities, reportedly survived the submarine tragedy with her two daughters.
“We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” said the consul. 'At the moment, seven Russian citizens, including five minors, remain in Hurghada hospitals. According to doctors, their condition is not alarming. '
Dramatic reports of the submarine horror have emerged today, in which survivors now remind themselves of the exact moment they knew something was wrong.
“We stood in line when boarding, when the submarine started sinking in the water,” said Regina, who was on board with her two children, nine and ten years old.
'The Egyptian who was responsible for loading shouted' Stop, stop! . ' But of course nobody heard within him. He shouted at us 'faster, faster, went to the pontoon' from which people entered. '
A lifeboat arrives on Thursday to restore the sunken tourist submarine 'Sindbad' off the coast of Hurghada in Egypt
The regional governor said that all passengers who were on board are justified. Six died in the tragedy
Regina says that she and her family were 'saved by the fact that we were at the top of the submarine' and 'had no time to enter'.
She explained that they 'pushed the children out' while the ship began to immerse under water.
'I understood that I would not be able to climb on the pontoon itself. I tried to swim away from the submarine, “she told Baza Media Outlet, and added that she feared that the currents would pull her.
'I swam away, was on the structures built around the pontoon so that they could moor here. From there I moved to the pontoon itself. '
She said: 'This is of course a very big tragedy.
“I can't put into words how difficult this situation was.
“There was no life preserves, no lifebuoys, no cardigans, nothing at all on the pontoon itself.
'Life boats began to approach.
“There were no doctors of them.
'The police and all surrounding people tried to get people out.
'The submarine does not sink completely, he just dropped in the water when people went on board and the shutters were not grabbed.
'That is, the whole tragedy happened because of the mistake, in my opinion, from one person who started the descent without ensuring that all people were in the submarine themselves and that all shutters were taken down.
The immersion fell this morning from the marina of the Sindbad Club Hotel. People on board said that shutters had been left open and that they had to climb to save themselves
Rescue efforts continue to restore the sunken submarine off the coast of Hurghada
And there were none [organised] Rescue operations of the Egyptian services. '
Boats sailed past and 'waved their hands to everyone'.
She said: 'These boats brought the victims directly to the rescuers to the ambulances.
'When we were on the boat that brought everything [tourists] There were real doctors who offered help …
“They took us there in a car to our hotel, luckily it was right next door, our hotel.”
Some passengers were told a crew member that he 'could not swim'.
“According to the victims, the submarine started to dive straight while people went on board, and not everyone managed to get to the deck,” Shot Media reported.
Yet there was a misunderstanding of the crew after a grandparent at the last minute took two young children, seven and eight years old, to the toilet.
“Before they board, the children wanted to go to the toilet – and that's why they were delayed,” said the outlet.
'There were at least five people on the deck, but the Bathyscaphe had already started diving under the water.
“In seconds, people were in the sea and started climbed the pontoons, they started saving the others.”
A Russian father realized on time what happened.
“He threw the children on the pier and started helping the other people get out with another man.
“As you can see in the video, the boat started to go down when not all people had gone inside, and it eventually went under water in a fraction of a second.”
The witnesses say that the submarine was diving without ensuring that the shutters were closed, but the shot reported that there might have been a technical error.
