UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait

The International Maritime Organization says at least six thousand sailors are stranded aboard hundreds of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, unable to evacuate during the ongoing ceasefire. The strait is one of the world's most vital shipping passages, so the situation affects both global maritime commerce and those aboard the stranded vessels.

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