• @Alsephina@lemmy.ml
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        10 months ago

        The correct thing to say then would be “has been damaged and is sinking”. It’s obvious the kind of copium they’re trying to portray lol.

        • @XTornado@lemmy.ml
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          10 months ago

          It doesn’t necessarily need to be sinking. It could have some sections flooded and not sink anymore… But yeah it’s a bit of nitpick…specially if the boat it’s stuck and cannot be moved by itself, which is the case here and while towing it it could eventually sink if some stuff continues to break or similar.

        • @YungOnions@sh.itjust.works
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          -410 months ago

          The better wording might be ‘British registered ship attacked by Houthi fighters, damaged and may sink’ or something. It’s very deliberately proving that the Houthi propaganda around its sinking is incorrect. That’s not copium, it’s news.

          • @Alsephina@lemmy.ml
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            -210 months ago

            the Houthi propaganda around its sinking is incorrect

            You’re looking at these images and thinking that it’s not sinking?

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      1010 months ago

      I can clearly see the front is still attached, so it’s all fine.

      It just needs to be towed to a new environment

    • @p1mrx@sh.itjust.works
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      310 months ago

      It’s not over 'til it actually sinks. If they can tow it back to port, it might be repairable instead of a total loss.