"Iranske vlasti spasile su 22 člana posade nakon što je kapetan broda zatražio pomoć", objavila je državna televizija, prenosi Rojters.
Direktor luke Asaluje, u čijoj blizini se tanker zapalio, saopštio je da je brod prenosio oko 40.000 tona tečnog naftnog gasa.
#BREAKING A fire has erupted in a Panama-flagged tanker carrying 40,000 tons of LPG off the coast of Assalouyeh in southern Iran.
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) August 10, 2023
The Port authorities say 22 sailors have been rescued, and efforts are underway to contain fire but it has spread to several parts of the vessel. pic.twitter.com/0fXFtJZSsk