UAE cargo ship sinks off Iran’s Asalouyeh port

All however one of many 30 crew members of sunken vessel rescued and operations proceed, Iranian official says.

An image offered by the Ports and Maritime Group of Iran exhibits the Emirati cargo ship sinking almost 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the port of Asaluyeh in southern Iran. [Handout: Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran via AFP]

A cargo ship from the United Arab Emirates with 30 crew on board has sunk in Gulf waters off the coast Iran, in line with Iranian media.

The incident some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the port of Asalouyeh triggered a search-and-rescue operation in heavy seas, with all however one of many folks on board delivered to security as efforts continued on Thursday, Iran’s official IRNA information company stated,

“Twenty-nine crew members have up to now been saved, and rescue operations are persevering with to search out one other crew member,” an official from Iran’s Bushehr province advised IRNA, which reported that the ship was transporting automobiles.

Jahangir Dehghani stated two Iranian rescue vessels have been current on the scene of the accident and that meteorologists reported wind speeds of 70km/h (43 mph).

Dubai-based Salem Al Makrani Cargo Firm had earlier advised Reuters information company that its ship sank because of unhealthy climate. The spokesperson of the agency stated it was in touch with Asalouyeh port authorities.

“Due to the unfavourable climate and excessive winds”, the ship sank earlier than three rescue vessels might attain its location, a neighborhood maritime safety official advised IRNA.

Iran’s climate service had put out a crimson alert on Wednesday for top winds and heavy seas within the waters off Asalouyeh.