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Images posted by the “Drive” website showed that the top of the warship was completely destroyed, while other parts of the ship caught fire.
The Iranian navy had said Monday that a warship accidentally fired a missile at another ship during the exercises, killing 19 sailors and injuring 15 others.
Iranian radio and television said the frigate “Jamran” opened fire during training exercises against a target fired by the launch ship “Kanark”.
The authority added that the support ship was very close to the target and was injured, according to Reuters.
“The accident occurred near the port of Bandar Jask in southern Iran, which overlooks the Oman Sea, during exercises by the Iranian navy on Sunday afternoon, killing 19 sailors and injuring 15 others,” he said. the army.
The Fars news agency quoted an unidentified military official who denied some reports in the Iranian media that “Kanark” had drowned.
According to the ISNA student news agency, a statement by the Iranian navy indicated that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident.
It is worth noting that Iranian radio and television indicated that the Dutch-made “Kanark” ship, which was purchased before 1979, was repaired in 2018 and is equipped with four cruise missiles.