Kharg fire: Large Iranian navy ship sinks in Gulf after blaze

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A large Iranian navy ship has sunk after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman during a training mission, state news agencies say.

The oil tanker, IRIS Kharg, caught fire near the Iranian port of Jask in the early hours of Wednesday.

An Iranian navy statement said firefighters had fought the blaze for more than 20 hours in an effort to save the vessel before it went down.

The ship’s crew were safely evacuated and no casualties were reported.

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