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Seafarers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran conflict are rationing supplies, with eight dead and thousands stranded since February 28.
Seafarers aboard ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz due to ongoing conflict involving Iran are rationing food and water after being stranded for three weeks, with crews reporting shortages and growing anxiety.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation and the UN’s maritime agency have raised alarms, noting around 20,000 seafarers on roughly 3,200 vessels remain west of the strait, while at least eight people have died since the conflict began on February 28.
Some crews are boiling seawater for drinking, reducing meals, and fearing supply cutoffs.
U.S. Navy personnel have shared harrowing accounts of being under Iranian fire, highlighting the dangers of operating in the volatile region.
The IMO has called for a safe shipping corridor, and the ITF urged flag states to guide repatriation efforts.
Los marinos atrapados en el estrecho de Ormuz en medio del conflicto con Irán están racionando los suministros, con ocho muertos y miles varados desde el 28 de febrero.