Captain says crew was ‘damned scared’ trapped in Gulf war zone
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Captain Raman Kapoor and his crew were stranded for months on an oil tanker trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S.-Iran war broke out. Now safe in India, he spoke to CBC’s Susan Ormiston about the missile scares and the isolation that thousands of mariners are still enduring in one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. #straitofhormuz #ship #news The National is the flagship of CBC News, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, our team of trusted reporters helps you make sense of the world, wherever you are. Subscribe to get the latest news daily, and watch live starting at 9 p.m. ET. https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news
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