A container ship named GFS Pride, sailing under the flag of Singapore, has sunk in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by a projectile and catching fire, eventually going under. The entire crew was rescued. This is the second vessel to sink since the start of the US-Iran war, according to infohub.kz.
Reuters, citing maritime security sources, reports that the GFS Pride was transiting the Strait of Hormuz on October 13 when it was hit by a projectile. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore confirmed that the container ship sustained damage, caught fire, and later sank.
"All 21 crew members were safely evacuated. There are no reports of injuries," the authority said.
It is not specified who fired the projectile.
According to the UN International Maritime Organization, the container ship Safeen Prestige, under the flag of Malta, had previously sunk since the war began. In March, it was struck by a projectile and subsequently went down north of the Strait of Hormuz.
Over the past ten days, the number of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz area has sharply increased. Before the war, about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade passed through it.
After US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Tehran restricted vessel passage through the strait, aiming to increase pressure on Washington. The US, in turn, imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and expanded sanctions.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that as a result of shelling at Riyadh airport, 12 people died and more than 300 were injured in one day. The death toll later rose to 18. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that no compatriots were among the victims.