The container ship GFS Pride, sailing under the flag of Singapore, sank in the area of the Strait of Hormuz. Preliminary information indicates that the vessel sustained damage as a result of hitting a naval mine.
Following the incident, the crew abandoned ship. All members of the crew were successfully evacuated.
More than 2,500 containers were on board
The container ship was carrying over 2,500 containers with various goods. Among the cargo, according to available information, was electronics, specifically iPhone smartphones.
After the sinking, some of the containers ended up in the open sea. Boxes containing cargo began to drift with the current, causing them to appear in waters near the coast.
Local residents collect cargo from the sea
After the accident, containers and individual boxes drifting on the water began to be noticed in the area.
Local residents are heading out in boats to places where the current brings cargo from the sunken vessel, and are retrieving boxes with equipment and other goods from the water.
Photos and video recordings from the waters showing drifting cargo after the container ship sank are already circulating on social media.
The circumstances of the vessel hitting a mine, its exact location, and the further fate of the cargo are currently being established.
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