The father of the girl who was injured in the crash of a bathyscaphe in Egypt announced her death.

A girl who was injured in the Sinbad tourist bathyscaphe crash in Egypt has died in hospital, her father told Izvestia on April 10.

According to him, the death was pronounced on Wednesday, April 9. He clarified that since the crash, the girl had been connected to a ventilator.

Thus, the death toll from the crash of a bathyscaphe in Egypt has increased to seven people.

Blue Abyss: a bathyscaphe with Russians on board sank in Hurghada

The Sinbad pleasure boat crashed near the coast, there are victims among the passengers.

The crash of a bathyscaphe with Russians on board off the coast of Hurghada became known on March 27. There were 45 Russian citizens on board, six of whom, including two children, died. The company that organized the tour, Sharm Hurghada Excursions, told Izvestia that the bathyscaphe had been in operation for about 10 years.

A source from Izvestia reported on March 28 that two Russian women, including a little girl, are in hospital after the crash of a bathyscaphe. Russian doctors were in touch with the attending physician of the injured child. The Russian Consulate General in Hurghada announced the beginning of the process of repatriating the bodies of Russians.