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A large explosion on board the MV Dara in the Persian Gulf killed 238 people.
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MV Dara
British passenger & cargo liner that traded in the Indian Ocean
MV Dara was a British passenger ship, built in 1948 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. She travelled mostly between the Persian Gulf and the Indian subcontinent, carrying expatriate passengers who were employed in the nations of the Gulf.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Persian Gulf
Arm of the Indian Ocean in West Asia
The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)