One dead and more than 140 missing after an Iranian frigate sank off Sri Lanka

Officials announced at Iransince Saturday, the repercussions of which have extended to countries in the region, most notably Lebanon.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijita Herath and officials in the Ministry of Defense stated that the Sri Lankan Navy rescued 32 sailors from the frigate. "Iris Dina" While the rest were lost, the Sri Lankan Navy later announced their recovery "Number of bodies"

Iranian frigate sank

The source of the explosion that occurred aboard the frigate, which was reported to have attended military exercises in the port of Visakhapatnam in eastern India, is not yet clear.

Herath told Parliament that 32 rescued Iranians were transferred to the main hospital in the south of the island while two naval ships and an aircraft were deployed to search for survivors.

The frigate issued a distress call. Wednesday dawn. Less than an hour later, a rescue boat arrived in the area located about 40 kilometers south of the port of Gali in the south of the country, according to the minister.

The frigate was completely sunk and only an oil stain remained when the navy’s rescue boats approached the site.

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