US EditionAt least 100 people missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka: Report
- On Wednesday , the Iranian navy frigate IRIS Dena was hit and sank off Galle, leaving more than 100 missing after a dawn distress call.
- Following the distress call, Sri Lanka dispatched navy vessels and air force aircraft to mount a rescue, with navy spokesman Buddhika Sampath saying, `We responded to the distress call under our international obligations, as this is within our search and rescue area in the Indian Ocean.`
- Sri Lankan authorities said 32 rescued Iranian sailors were brought to Karapitiya Hospital, Galle, where one is critical and seven receive emergency care, Dr. Anil Jasinghe reported.
- Officials have not identified an attacker, prompting parliamentary questions in the Sri Lankan parliament about broader U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran.
- Search and rescue efforts continue just outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters as U.S. Central Command reports 17 Iranian vessels destroyed since operations began Saturday.
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An Iranian warship has been attacked and sunk off Sri Lanka's coast. Currently 101 people are missing. Spain's Prime Minister continues to reaffirm his rejection of the US and Israel's attack on Iran. More in the live ticker.
An Iranian warship sank off Sri Lanka's coast, killing more than 30 people.
The Navy of the island country rescued 35 crew members from the 180 carried by the frigate, which issued an emergency signal early this Wednesday in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The cause of the sinking is still unclear.
Submarine Attacks Iranian Ship Off Sri Lanka, 101 Missing: Report
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
Iranian warship sinks near Sri Lanka after suspected submarine strike while returning from Indian naval event
“We estimate that the frigate had approximately 180 sailors aboard at the time of the incident. We suspect that between 100 and 150 crew members were still unaccounted for as of Wednesday afternoon,” said a top government official in Colombo.
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