People collect floating cargo after GFS Pride sinks in Hormuz Strait

The Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride sank in the Strait of Hormuz after a fire broke out following a reported strike, leaving containers and cargo floating in the water. Footage showed people heading out to collect goods, reportedly including iPhones and French perfume, as the incident raised further concerns about shipping safety in a strategically important waterway.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the vessel had entered an “unauthorised and dangerous” area and hit a mine, while Singapore’s maritime authority said it was struck by unknown projectiles on 13 October. All 21 crew members were evacuated without injury. The ship carried more than 2,500 containers; its sister vessel, GFS Giselle, was also hit the next day but reached a safe anchorage. The article links the incidents to reports of mines in the strait, a route for about one-fifth of global oil supplies, and a recent US Navy mine-clearing operation.