Iranian Navy’s Sahand warship capsizes in dramatic port accident; two sailors confirmed dead
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Two Iranian naval personnel were killed on Sunday (July 7) when a 2,500-tonne cruiser capsized in port.
The Sahand warship,referred to as adestroyerin Iranian media, undergoing repairs, was inundated with water, leading to dramatic photos of it completely overturned in the bay. The massive 315-foot yacht was docked on Sunday (July 7) off the shore of Bandar Abbas, a city in southern Iran.
In a matter of minutes, only its side was visible above the surface as it tumbled onto its side.
"As Sahand was being repaired at the wharf, it lost its balance due to water ingress," the Iranian news agency Tasnim News said.
"Fortunately...the vessel is being returned to balance quickly," it added.There has been no official confirmation of reports in state media that two Navy sailors perished in the accident.
Named after a volcano, the Sahand is a member of Iran's Southern Fleet. When the US launched an intense effort in 2021 to stop it from mooring anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, it caused controversy.
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The ship was suspected to be carrying out a weapons transfer on its route to Venezuela. It eventually veered off track and toward the West Coast of Africa.
It was preparing for an anti-piracy operation in the Indian Ocean when it became flooded while parked in the harbour.
The Sahand was recently deployed in response to continued attacks by the Iranian-backed proxy organisation the Houthis in the Red Sea.
The Sahand commanded a small fleet of Iranian ships in the region when the terror organisation attacked Western and Israeli ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The Sahand is 12 years old, making it one of Iran's more recent naval vessels. According to initial accounts, the capsizing was caused by a "technical failure".
(With inputs from agencies)
