A United Arab Emirates ship has sunk off the coast of Iran with 30 crew members aboard, authorities have said.
The cargo ship Al Salmy 6 capsized during rough and stormy weather in the Gulf, according to Captain Nizar Qaddoura, operations manager of the Salem Al Makrani Cargo company.
He told IRNA that two Iranian rescue vessels were present at the scene of the accident and that meteorologists reported wind speeds of 70 kilometres per hour.
The ship sank 30 miles from Assaluyeh port and was transporting cars, IRNA added.
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