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Reuters: A Submarine Attacked An Iranian Ship Off The Coast Of Sri Lanka

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Reuters: A Submarine Attacked An Iranian Ship Off The Coast Of Sri Lanka

101 people are reported missing.

At least 101 people are missing and 78 others were injured after a submarine struck an Iranian ship off the coast of Sri Lanka. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources in the country's Navy and Defense Ministry.

Whose submarine exactly struck the strike was not specified.

Media reports that on the morning of March 4, the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena gave a distress signal in Sri Lankan territorial waters near the city of Galle. The Republic's Navy is conducting a rescue operation at the scene.

The Sri Lankan authorities earlier reported that at least 30 crew members of the sinking frigate were rescued - they were taken to medical facilities in Galle.

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