The motor boat which was carrying goods from Dubai to Abadan crashed due to bad weather and storm, Asa'di told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday.
After receiving a S.O.S message, the rescue boat was dispatched to the accident site, he said.
Kharg Island is a continental island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran. The island is located 25 km off the coast of Iran and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Bushehr, April 28, IRNA – Six crewmembers on board of a sunken cargo launch were rescued in Kharg Island, Persian Gulf, Deputy Director General of Bushehr Province Ports and Maritime Organization Nourollah Asa'di said.
