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Iran navy ship sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman, crew safe 02 Jun 2021 / 15:54 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
TEHRAN: An Iranian naval vessel sank in the Gulf of Oman Wednesday after efforts to put out a fire failed, but the crew safely disembarked, the navy said.
The fleet replenishment tanker Kharg had caught fire on Tuesday near the port of Jask on the Gulf of Oman.
The fire broke out in “one of the systems” of the vessel, a navy statement said without elaborating.
Firefighting efforts continued “for 20 hours” before the ship went down, it said.
“Considering the spread of the fire, the mission to save the Kharg failed and it sank in waters off Jask.”
Firefighting efforts continued for 20 hours before the Iranian Kharg went down (File).
Tehran:
One of Iran s largest naval ships sank Wednesday after catching fire off a strategic port near the head of the Gulf, the navy said.
The British-built fleet replenishment vessel Kharg, which measured more than 200 metres (more than 650 feet) long, caught fire on Tuesday off the port of Jask on the Gulf of Oman, the navy said.
Footage aired by state television showed a massive column of smoke rising from what it said was the burning vessel.
The fire broke out in one of the systems of the ship, a navy statement said without elaborating.
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