Forty Iranian sailors rescued off Sri Lanka coast after medical emergencies
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1 min readFrom 5 outlets- Forty Iranian seafarers were brought ashore near Galle for treatment, reports say.
- The seafarers returned to Iran after receiving medical care, according to several outlets.
- Daily Mirror separately reported that 27 crew members aboard Iranian crude oil tankers fell ill.
- Daily Mirror reported that about 21 Iranian oil tankers remained outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters.
Newswire, Daily Mirror and Ada Derana report that Sri Lanka coordinated a humanitarian operation to bring 40 Iranian seafarers ashore from vessels off Galle. Newswire places the vessels about 24 nautical miles offshore, while Daily Mirror describes them as stranded merchant vessels.
Lankadeepa, Ada Derana (සිංහල), Hiru News (தமிழ்), Hiru News (සිංහල) and Daily Mirror report that the seafarers received medical treatment and then departed for Iran. Daily Mirror dates its report to October 25.
Daily Mirror separately reports that 27 crew members on Iranian crude oil tankers anchored off Sri Lanka’s southern coast fell ill and were brought ashore the previous afternoon, citing the Southern Province Senior Deputy Inspector General’s office. The outlet also reports that around 21 Iranian oil tankers were stranded just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters.
Daily Mirror says Sri Lanka is seeking to balance diplomatic ties with the United States while remaining ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) reports that Deputy Health Minister Hansaka Wijemuni commented on October 24 about Iranian nationals arriving at Galle Port from a vessel; Ada Derana also reported a clarification by a deputy minister. The reports provided here do not include the substance of that explanation.
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