Around 140 people are missing after an Iranian navy ship sank off the coast of Sri Lanka. A spokesman tells the BBC the cause of the sinking is not known. Sri Lanka’s navy has confirmed that it’s rescued 32 people after it received a distress call from Iranian navy ship ‘IRIS Dena’ early this morning. Budhika Sampath, the spokesman of Sri Lanka’s navy says: “Though it was beyond our waters, it was within our search and rescue region. So far, Sri Lanka’s military has not been able to confirm what might have caused the ship to sink.

Source: The Star March 04, 2026 14:09 UTC