The GFS Pride sank on 14 October after a fire broke out. (Photos: X)
\n\nHundreds of Iranian fishermen have taken to the Strait of Hormuz in search of iPhones, perfume and other goods after a cargo ship sank with more than 2,500 containers on board. The GFS Pride sank on 14 October after a fire broke out, Singapore, where the vessel was registered, said. All 21 crew members were evacuated without injury.
\n\nVideos circulating online showed small boats navigating waters dotted with partially submerged shipping containers, as fishermen attempted to recover cargo. In one clip, a small boat could be seen trying to tow a full-sized shipping container.
\n\n"We are gathering and heading towards the Strait of Hormuz," a man said in a video. "We heard a container ship sank, so we’re going to collect iPhones and perfume."
\n\nThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said the vessel had entered an "unauthorised and dangerous" route and struck a sea mine, triggering the fire that sank it.
\n\nIran has attacked scores of ships since the war began in late February, but few have sunk. The GFS Pride was the second vessel to go down within 24 hours and the third reported…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/world
