Sri Lankan navy rescues survivors, recovers bodies from U.S. attack on Iranian warship скачать в хорошем качестве

Sri Lankan navy rescues survivors, recovers bodies from U.S. attack on Iranian warship

Sri Lanka rescued several survivors and recovered multiple bodies after a U.S. strike on an Iranian warship left dozens dead and missing, Sri Lankan navy spokesman Commander Buddhika Sampath said Wednesday (March 4). Sri Lanka said it had launched a search-and-rescue operation to locate survivors after receiving a distress call, with 32 people rescued by its navy and treated at a hospital in the southern port city of Galle. Sampath said boats that reached the location observed only an oil slick, adding that the incident took place outside Sri Lankan waters but Colombo was still committed to providing support. Sri Lankan Foreign minister Vijitha Herath had earlier told parliament 180 people were on board the Iranian vessel, which he identified as the IRIS Dena. A ship named IRIS Dena was listed as taking part in a naval drill held in the Bay of Bengal from February 18 to 25, according to the exercise's website. (Production: Waruna Karunatilake)