"All of the details are still being finalized but what we know is one of the ships that was carrying about six of our containers, and each container having about 40,000 pounds of rice, was struck by one of the Iranian drones. So we know the ship is damaged, we know it's not sunk. We don't know whether or not our individual container was damaged, but we know this would be a significant delay to receive those six containers."
"Thirteen vessels have been attacked in the strait since the U.S. and Israel began their war on Iran on Feb. 28, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO). At least seven crew members have been killed over that time period."
"UN Trade and Development estimates as many as 151 ships were passing through the strait daily in February. On Saturday, that number was down to just four, with the conflict effectively blocking a key shipping route that is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean."
A cargo vessel carrying six containers of rice for Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank was struck by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Each container held approximately 40,000 pounds of rice. The ship sustained damage but did not sink, though the status of the food bank's containers remains unclear. This attack is part of a broader conflict, with thirteen vessels attacked in the strait since late February, resulting in at least seven crew deaths. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route bordered by Iran, has experienced a dramatic decline in traffic due to safety concerns, dropping from an estimated 151 daily ships in February to just four by Saturday.
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