BREAKING: Over 100 Missing After Reported Submarine Strike on Iranian Vessel Near Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (NPA) — March 4, 2026 — More than 100 people are reported missing and 80 others wounded on Wednesday, following what officials described as a submarine strike on an Iranian vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka, according to sources within the country’s navy and defence ministry.
Authorities have not confirmed the country that deployed the submarine, and whether the vessel was carrying personnel linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s government.
Investigations are ongoing, and further details are expected as the situation develops.
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