# Unable to cross or escape: Seafarers recount dangers in the Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/110852

- euronews, 2026-10-22 09:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/refusing-to-cross-unable-to-escape-seafarers-recount-hormuz-dangers-to-euronews

> A cargo-ship crew member whose vessel has been anchored off Pakistan for weeks and an Iranian maritime manager described dangers in the vital waterway to Euronews. Traffic has fallen 90% since the war began, and at least 95 seafarers in commercial roles have died.

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