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Reports by #Iran-ian media say dozens of army navy forces on board of Konarak vessel in the Jask region of #PesianGulf have been killed after being accidentally hit w/ missile fired by Jamaran frigate in a drill. Some 40 personnel were on board, 22 bodies found so far.
Reports by #Iran-ian media say dozens of army navy forces on board of Konarak vessel in the Jask region of #PesianGulf have been killed after being accidentally hit w/ missile fired by Jamaran frigate in a drill. Some 40 personnel were on board, 22 bodies found so far.
#Update
While there has been no official confirmation about the incident yet, reports say the Konarak vessel (Corvette class) has sunk. It had joined the fleet of the Iranian navy in 2018.
Other reports say the exact number of fatalities is not known yet.
#Iran #navy
While there has been no official confirmation about the incident yet, reports say the Konarak vessel (Corvette class) has sunk. It had joined the fleet of the Iranian navy in 2018.
Other reports say the exact number of fatalities is not known yet.
#Iran #navy
#Update
Unconfirmed reports say Konarak was accidentally hit by a cruise missile that was fired from Jamaran class frigate during a navy drill in #Iran's southern territorial waters.
It is being said that it was a result of a "human error"
Unconfirmed reports say Konarak was accidentally hit by a cruise missile that was fired from Jamaran class frigate during a navy drill in #Iran's southern territorial waters.
It is being said that it was a result of a "human error"
#Update
No reactions from #Iran's armed forces in regard to the incident yet. But it should not be surprising as it falls in line with previous incidents.
Back in January, #IRGC confirmed shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane as a result of a "human error" after 3 days.
No reactions from #Iran's armed forces in regard to the incident yet. But it should not be surprising as it falls in line with previous incidents.
Back in January, #IRGC confirmed shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane as a result of a "human error" after 3 days.
#Iran
Today's accident is considered the 2nd major naval incident for the Iranian navy. Back in Jan 2018, frigate Damavand, also known as Jamaran-2, experienced an accident due to "bad weather" in her home port of Bandar Anzali in northern Iran. It had joined #navy fleet in 2013.
Today's accident is considered the 2nd major naval incident for the Iranian navy. Back in Jan 2018, frigate Damavand, also known as Jamaran-2, experienced an accident due to "bad weather" in her home port of Bandar Anzali in northern Iran. It had joined #navy fleet in 2013.
