An Iranian Navy frigate has sunk and sunk

Photographs posted on social media present that the Sahand frigate turned on its aspect.

The Iranian warship Sahand sinks and sinks

The accident occurred close to the restore middle in Bandar Abbas, the place the vessel was repairing the compressor shaft.

On account of the accident, the destroyer turned on its aspect and was half submerged.

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The incident occurred within the southern port of Bandar Abbas close to the Strait of Hormuz after water entered the vessel’s tanks.

State media additionally reported that a number of individuals have been taken to hospital with minor accidents.

The Sahand was being repaired on the dock and misplaced steadiness attributable to water ingress,” IRNA mentioned, citing a navy assertion.