Death toll of seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz reaches 25: crews are stranded at sea and mental health is deteriorating
Since the conflict began on 28 February, more than 130 attacks on commercial vessels have been recorded in the region, and 25 seafarers have died. Up to 400 vessels with 6,000 seafarers remain blocked, the Philippines has declared a war zone and banned crew deployments, and the seafarers' happiness index has fallen for the third consecutive quarter. Since the conflict began on February 28, more than 130 attacks on commercial vessels have been recorded in the region, and 25 sailors have died. Up to 400 ships with 6,000 crew members remain stranded, the Philippines has declared a war zone and banned crew deployments, and the Seafarers' Happiness Index has been declining for the third quarter in a row.
Aziz Karimov