Submarine attacks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka, 101 missing

At ​least 101 ‌people were missing ​and 78 ​wounded after a ⁠submarine ​attack on ​an Iranian ship off ​Sri ​Lanka’s coast, Reuters writes, referring to sources ‌in ⁠Sri Lanka’s navy and defense ​ministry.

The ownership of the submarine that struck the frigate is unknown. According to the Daily Mirror, the target was the IRIS Dena frigate, part of Iran’s southern naval fleet. The ship recently took part in naval exercises in India.

There were at least 180 people on board, of whom 30 have been rescued and taken to hospital.