Venezuelan Navy Training Exercise Ends in Disaster
An amphibious transport ship from the Venezuelan Navy partially sank during a military exercise off the country's northern coast.
Unofficial reports suggest the ship ran aground during a coastal maneuver, causing flooding in the forward section and loss of buoyancy.
- The incident occurred amid tensions with the US due to recent troop and bomber deployments in the Caribbean.
- Images on social media showed the Capana-class landing ship listing forward and taking on water near Cumarebo, Falcón.
The vessel's hull appeared submerged well below its normal waterline, with the bow nearly under the surface.
Author: Venezuelan naval exercise ends in mishap.