A fisherman belonging to Gwadar was fatally injured when debris from an Israeli projectile, which was intercepted by Iranian air defense systems, struck his boat in Iranian water amid US Israel war on Iran.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Gwadar, Naqibullah Kakar, confirmed to a newspaper that the incident occurred on Saturday, identifying the deceased as Muhammad Tayyab, a resident of Gannz, a small coastal town located in Balochistan’s Gwadar district.
District Police Officer Attaur Rehman also verified the occurrence and stated that Tayyab had “ventured into Iranian waters to procure Iranian oil.”
Attempt made to target fishing vessels in Iranian waters
DC Kakar speculated that there was an attempt to target fishing vessels in a coastal region of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province.
However, the projectile was intercepted and neutralised by the Iranian air defense system.
“A fragment of the debris from that drone or missile impacted Tayyab’s fishing boat, leading to his death,” he further stated.
The officials indicated that Tayyab’s remains were transported back to his hometown, Gannz, by sea, where he was subsequently laid to rest.
Pakistan offers help to stranded ships amid US Israel war on Iran
Earlier, Pakistan made the decision to provide off-dock and on-dock terminal facilities for ships stranded at sea near Karachi port due to the war between the US-Israel and Iran.
Currently, Pakistan operates 23 shipping lines that deliver off-dock and on-dock terminal services.
According to sources, approximately 50,000 containers belonging to importers and exporters had been immobilised at sea as a result of the escalating tensions in the Gulf region.
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