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At least 25 sailors killed in Strait of Hormuz since February 28
At least 25 sailors have died in the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict between the United States and Iran, which began on February 28.
The latest reported victim was a sailor aboard the tanker Velos Sapphire, attacked in the strait on November 5.
There have been 130 attacks on commercial vessels, and thousands of sailors remain trapped in the Persian Gulf.
Sailors face serious injuries, shortages of food, water and medical care, and difficulty getting home.
The IMO Council urged countries to avoid unlawful actions that could endanger sailors and international shipping.
The UN maritime agency’s secretary general said it would develop measures to prevent more deaths and reduce the crisis’s humanitarian impact.
At least 25 sailors have died in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict between the United States and Iran began on February 28, the International Maritime Organization said.
The latest reported victim was a sailor from the tanker Velos Sapphire, attacked on November 5.
The IMO said there had been 130 attacks on commercial vessels in the region.
Thousands of sailors remain trapped in the Persian Gulf and face shortages of essential supplies, the agency said.
After a meeting ending November 6, the IMO Council urged states to avoid unlawful actions that could endanger seafarers and international shipping.
- Who
- At least 25 sailors have died. The IMO reported the deaths.
- What
- Sailors have been killed amid attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- When
- Since February 28. The latest reported death followed an attack on November 5.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz; thousands of sailors remain trapped in the Persian Gulf.
- Why
- The deaths occurred during the conflict between the United States and Iran.
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The conflict between the United States and Iran began.
The tanker Velos Sapphire was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and a sailor aboard was reported as the latest victim.
A five-day meeting of the IMO Council ended, and its members called on states to refrain from unlawful actions that could endanger seafarers and international shipping.
- Deaths
- At least 25 sailors
- Attacks
- 130 attacks on commercial vessels in the region
- Latest reported victim
- A sailor from the tanker Velos Sapphire
- Latest attack
- November 5, in the Strait of Hormuz
- IMO Council meeting
- Ended November 6
What people are saying
Sailors continue to die and suffer serious injuries, to be left to fend for themselves, to lose the opportunity to return home, and to face shortages of essential supplies, including water, food, and medical care, as a result of the ongoing geopolitical conflicts