I can still hear loud blast that killed my friend, says survivor of Iran drone attack on ship in Gulf
The National · 22 May 2026

I can still hear loud blast that killed my friend, says survivor of Iran drone attack on ship in Gulf

A young survivor says he can still see the leaping flames and dense smoke that engulfed his ship, the first vessel struck by an Iranian drone, the morning after the war began on February 28. Sunil Pooniya is among eight crew who survived a drone strike on Skylight, a Palau-flagged tanker on March 1


AI Translated Summary:
A survivor recounts the harrowing experience of a drone attack on his ship, highlighting the immediate chaos and destruction caused by the strike. The incident marks a significant escalation in regional tensions following the onset of war.


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