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, following 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.
This incident happened as President Nicolás Maduro's government carries out military mobilizations in response to US deployments.
Author: Venezuelan naval accident occurs during US deployment tensions.