Bodies of Iranian sailors killed in the sinking of the warship IRIS Dena were brought to the Karapitiya Hospital mortuary in Galle, Sri Lanka.
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Health workers unloaded bodies from trucks and carried them into the facility as authorities managed the aftermath of the incident.
Officials say the Iranian frigate sank in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka’s southern coast after being struck by a torpedo fired from a US submarine.
Sri Lanka’s navy said at least 87 sailors were killed and dozens remain missing following the attack.
Survivors rescued at sea were taken to hospitals in the region for treatment as search and recovery operations continued.
