An Emirati-flagged cargo ship sank off Iran in the Persian Gulf due to bad weather, with rescuers attempting to account for all of the 30 crew members.
Al Salmy 6 encountered rough and stormy weather and because of that, it capsized, says Capt. Nizar Qaddoura, the operations manager of the Salem Al Makrani Cargo company.
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Up until now, the rescuers saved 16 crew members, according to the captain. Another 11 crew members tried to made it onto a life raft. A nearby tanker saved one person while two crew members were still in the water, says the captain.
