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This shipping lane is now the world’s deadliest. It isn’t Hormuz.

Headline via Hindustan Times · first report 12 Nov, 12:47 IST, latest 12 Nov, 17:53 IST

The Persian Gulf at night, seen from the International Space Station
Representational image · The Persian Gulf at night, seen from the International Space Station · NASA / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from NDTV at 12 Nov, 12:47 IST; the latest is from The Moscow Times at 12 Nov, 17:53 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report12 Nov, 12:47 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 17:53 IST
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More than 570 vessels have been struck in the Black Sea this year. About 387 were hit between July and September, more than five times the previous quarter's tally.
Fatal attacks in the Black Sea have jumped, disrupting trade routes and posing a new test for NATO.
Maritime security firm Ambrey recorded more than 300 attacks in the Black Sea this year as Russia and Ukraine traded strikes on ships and ports.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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