# Container ship sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says

https://mins.news/en/item/99479

- TASS, 2026-10-14 09:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201801

> The IRGC said a container ship sank after hitting a mine while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on a route not agreed with Iranian authorities. An explosion set the vessel ablaze before it went down. It was carrying about 2,500 containers.

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