Video shows iPhones and perfumes floating after cargo ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz
A viral video claims to show goods from a sunken cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz; the claim has not been officially confirmed.
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Most people have seen fish in the sea, but iPhones, expensive perfumes and other valuables floating on the water are a rare sight. A video showing just that is going viral on social media. According to the claim made in the video, the goods fell into the sea from a cargo ship that sank in the Strait of Hormuz. The claim has not been officially confirmed so far.
The Singapore-flagged cargo ship, named GFS Pride, was reportedly passing through the Strait of Hormuz on October 13, 2026. An unidentified object attacked the ship at the time. The ship then caught fire and sank into the sea.
According to Singapore's maritime authority, all 21 crew members on board escaped safely. No injuries have been reported in the incident. However, no official information has yet come in on how much damage the ship suffered and how much of its cargo was swept into the sea.
The video of luxury goods floating in the water after the sinking is spreading on social media. Some Iranian fishermen and boatmen were reportedly present around the ship at the time. It is being said that they jumped into the water and picked up iPhones, perfume and other items. In the viral video, some people can be seen wading into the sea to collect goods.
A post on X by Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) dated October 16, 2026 said that after the sinking of GFS Pride, which was carrying more than 2,500 containers, Iranian fishermen were heading out to sea to collect floating iPhones, French perfume and other items drifting in the Gulf.
Different claims are being made about the incident. Singapore's authorities have said the ship was hit by a missile. Iran's Revolutionary Guards, on the other hand, have claimed the ship struck a sea mine. There is no consensus on whether the ship was attacked or hit a sea mine.
Information on the incident is based on posts and videos shared on social media. It cannot be said with certainty that all the claims made in them have been independently verified. Discussion of the video continues, and official information on the ship's damage and the goods swept away is awaited.
