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The Times of India
The Times of India
World
Surendra Singh

US submarine sinks Iranian warship; 87 bodies found, 32 sailors rescued by Sri Lankan Navy

An Iranian frigate with an estimated 180 Navy personnel on board was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a US submarine on Wednesday off the coast of Sri Lanka, killing 87 people on board. The Sri Lankan Navy was able to rescue 32 people on board frigate IRIS Dena. The fate of the remaining crew members is unknown.

The Iranian warship was venturing in the international shipping lane off the Sri Lankan coast after participating in India’s International Fleet Review and subsequent MILAN exercise off Visakhapatnam, which concluded on Feb 25, when it was attacked by the US.

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