Emirati-flagged cargo ship sinks in Persian Gulf off Iran

Published March 17, 2022 3:54 AM

By ISABEL DEBRE
Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Emirati-flagged cargo ship has sunk in the Persian Gulf. The operations manager of the Salem Al Makrani Cargo company confirmed the Al Salmy 6 had sunk Thursday off Iran. He said that rescuers had saved 16 crew members. Another 11 had made it onto a life raft, while one person was saved by a nearby tanker. Two crew members were still in the water. Iranian state media said Iranian searchers were trying to rescue those at sea. Severe weather had started pounding the Persian Gulf starting on Wednesday. The weather is expected to continue through Saturday.

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