More details about Iran naval ship released (+ VIDEO)

The expedition forces tried to extinguish the fire of Khark ship for 20 hours without interruption, but the fire was so intense that half of the ship's hull melted and sunk later off, said Behzad Jahanian.

The Khark ship, which had been on fire since 11 a.m. yesterday, sank off Jask Port at around 8:30 a.m. today, and efforts to save it failed, he added.

He noted that 20 people suffered minor injuries in this incident, who were taken to the shore, and among those who had more injured were taken to the Naval Hospital in Bandar Abbas, adding that now these people are in good health.

The Khark ship had 400 personnel at the time of the accident, including training personnel and crew, all of whom were rescued, and the fire did not cause any casualties, Jahanian added.