Iran's Largest Warship Mysteriously Catches Fire And Sinks In The Gulf Of Oman

 

Daily Mail: Moment one of Iranian navy's largest ship SINKS in the Gulf of Oman after fire breaks out 

* Fire broke out on support vessel Kharg, one of Iran's largest ships, on Tuesday 

* All 400 crew were evacuated as firefighters attempted to put out the blaze * But they could not save the ship, which sank 20 hours later near the port of Jask 

* Comes after series of attacks on ships that Iran and Israel blame on one-another 

One of Iran's largest naval vessels has today caught fire and sunk in the Gulf of Oman. The Kharg, a 650ft cargo vessel designed to resupply ships at sea, caught fire Tuesday after a fault 'in one of its systems' during a training exercise. 

All 400 crew and students on board the vessel - built in Britain in 1977 - were evacuated with only minor injuries, the Iranian military said, before firefighters tried to tackle the blaze. 

But they were unable to save the ship which sank Wednesday morning near the port of Jask 'after 20 hours of dedicated efforts to save it', Iranian officials said. 

It is not yet clear how the fire started, but it comes amid attacks on cargo ships and military vessels in recent months that Iran and Israel have blamed on one-another - worsening already fraught relations between the old adversaries.  

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WNU Editor: Early reports are saying that this started as an electrical fire. But there has been a number of attacks targeting Iranian cargo ships in the past year. You have to wonder if this is one of them?

More News On The Sinking Of The Iranian WArship The Kharg 

Iranian logistic vessel catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman -- Tehran Times 

Iran naval ship sinks off Jask Port -- MEHR News Agency (Iran) 

Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman -- AP  

One of Iran's biggest navy ships sinks after catching fire -- CNN  

Kharg fire: Large Iranian navy ship sinks in Gulf after blaze -- BBC

Iran: Large navy vessel sinks after catching fire in Gulf of Oman -- DW  

Iranian navy's largest warship, the Kharg, catches fire and sinks in Gulf of Oman -- ABC News (Australia) Iranian Warship Sinks in Gulf of Oman -- VOA

Iran's largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman -- FOX News  

Iran's Largest Navy Ship Sinks In The Gulf Of Oman After Catching Fire -- NPR  

Fire on One of Iranian Navy’s Largest Ships Before it Sank in Gulf of Oman Caught on Video -- Sputnik  

Iranian Navy’s largest vessel catches fire & sinks in Gulf of Oman (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) -- RT  

Iran's Largest Warship Mysteriously Catches Fire And Sinks In Gulf Of Oman -- Zero Hedge



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