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Strait of Hormuz Turns Into Floating Junkyard After Attacks
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News18•15-10-2026, 22:07
Strait of Hormuz Turns Into Floating Junkyard After Attacks
- •Shipping containers and debris are floating in the open sea near the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo vessel sank following a strike.
- •The Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride caught fire and sank on Tuesday after being hit by a projectile, with all 21 crew members safely evacuated.
- •In a separate incident, the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged dry bulk carrier Cape Dao sank near the strait after being hit on September 23, resulting in one fatality.
- •The recent sinkings mark the second and third vessels lost since the US-Iran war began on February 28, following a sharp rise in attacks over the past 10 days.
- •Maritime authorities and risk management companies have warned that escalating attacks on commercial shipping pose severe dangers to global trade routes.
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The Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride caught fire and sank on Tuesday after being struck by a projectile. All 21 crew members were successfully evacuated with no reported injuries according to Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority.
Analysis of International Maritime Organization casualty data indicates that the GFS Pride and the Cape Dao are the second and third vessels to have sunk since the US-Iran war began on February 28. This comes amid a sharp increase in attacks on commercial shipping in the region.
Iran stated that it is stepping up strikes in response to a United States blockade of its ports and tougher sanctions that were introduced last month.
