The US-Israel-Iran war · The Strait of Hormuz and the sea lanes

Bulk carrier Cape Dao sinks near the strait three weeks after a strike that killed an Indian sailor

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.

Maritime officials told Reuters on 14 October that the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao, hit by projectiles on 23 September, had sunk near the Strait of Hormuz, the second ship lost in 24 hours after the GFS Pride, as carried by gCaptain. The National reported that 23-year-old Indian sailor Suraj Yadav was killed in the September strike and that the Oman navy rescued the crew.

When: 14 October 2026
Where: Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What: vessel attack, vessel
Attribution: Not attributed. Reports did not name the attacker in the September strike.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: Maritime officials via Reuters · published 2026-10-14 00:00 UTC
Corroboration The National Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: Family of the sailor; Oman navy · published 2026-10-06 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	confirmed	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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