A Singapore-flagged container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by a projectile on Tuesday, according to Singaporean maritime authorities.
The vessel, named GFS Pride, was carrying 21 sailors. All of them were evacuated safely after the incident, and no casualties were reported in the supplied information.
No further details were given about the type of projectile, the circumstances of the strike or the cause of the sinking. The latest known situation is that the crew are safe following the evacuation, while the ship has sunk in the strategically important waterway.
