AN IRANIAN warship weighing 2,500 tons capsized in port on Sunday, killing two members of the navy.
The Sahand destroyer was being repaired when it flooded, with dramatic pics showing it completely upturned in the bay.
Iranian warship Sahand upturned in bay
The warship filled with water and turned onto its side, sinking into the port
The 315-ft destroyer upright
The enormous 315 foot vessel was being fixed on the coast of Bandar Abbas today, a city in southern Iran.
Iranian news agency Tasnim News said: “As Sahand was being repaired at the wharf, it lost its balance due to water ingress.
“Fortunately…the vessel is being returned to balance quickly.”
Reports of two Navy members dying during the mishap, in state media, have yet to be officially confirmed.
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