Iranian Ship Sinks on its Way from Kuwait to Qatar

An Iranian ship sank in the Persian Gulf as it was on its way from Kuwait to Qatar, with six sailors aboard.

News ID: 76692

Date: 10 October 2017 - 13:34

The cargo ship left Al Shuweikh seaport in Kuwait, heading to Doha harbour when it shipwrecked and sank near Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmed Causeway, MANA correspondent reported.

“All the Iranian crewmen who were sailing aboard the ship were rescued,” said Kuwait Ports Authority director-general Shaikh Yousef Al Abdullah Al Sabah Al Nasser Al Sabah, adding that the losses were material only.