Containers float at sea after strikes sink Singapore-flagged vessel near Strait of Hormuz

Containers float at sea after strikes sink Singapore-flagged vessel near Strait of Hormuz

Singapore-registered container vessel GFS Pride was struck by an unknown projectile on Oct 13. The ship caught fire and subsequently sank.

Another Singapore-flagged vessel, GFS Giselle, was struck on Oct 14. It sustained hull damage but managed to reach a safe anchorage. All 43 crew members aboard both vessels are safe.

The sinking of GFS Pride marks the second vessel lost since the US-Iran war began on Feb 28. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore condemned the attacks as "unprovoked, unjustifiable, and a breach of international law".