UAE cargo company confirms sinking one ship 30 miles from Iran's Assaluyeh port
March 17, 2022, 10:38 am

UAE cargo company confirms sinking one ship 30 miles from Iran's Assaluyeh port

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The Swiss Info reported, citing Reuters, Dubai-based Salem Al Makrani Cargo Company confirmed that one of their ships sank on Thursday off the coast of Iran and that Iranian authorities had sent a vessel to rescue the 30 crew members.

A spokesperson told Reuters: "Sixteen people have been removed from the water, 11 are still on a life raft and two people remain in the water."

The company said the ship sank in bad weather. The spokesman added that the firm was in touch with Assaluyeh port authorities in Iran as well with Bahraini aerial rescue services for potential assistance.

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Iran's official IRNA news agency had reported earlier in the day that the United Arab Emirates ship was transporting cars and sank 30 miles from Iran's Assaluyeh port.

Source: swissinfo

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