Cargo Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz: Fishermen Pull iPhones and Perfume from Water

Following the sinking of a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, local fishermen raced to scoop up high-value goods floating on the surface.

Iranian fishermen rushed to retrieve valuable cargo from the waters of the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo ship passing through the area sank, newspaper The Indian Express and tech news outlet The Apple Post reported.

According to the reports, the floating bounty that attracted the local fishermen included iPhones and bottles of perfume. The incident was also covered by the Israeli news outlet Maariv, which described the discovery as unexpected cargo emerging from the sinking vessel.

The identity of the cargo vessel and the circumstances surrounding its sinking have not yet been released, nor has the total volume of goods lost or recovered from the water.