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. This photo made available by Asriran.com on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 shows personnel standing on Iran's navy support ship Kharg after being caught on fire in the Gulf of Oman. This image made from a video released on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 by Asriran.com, shows smoke rising from Iran's navy support ship Kharg in the Gulf of Oman.

Source: Manila Times June 02, 2021 07:41 UTC