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Witness says about 11,000 seafarers were trapped in Strait of Hormuz and felt forgotten
Summary
A witness said roughly 11,000 seafarers were trapped for months in the Strait of Hormuz and that media attention focused on fuel and prices rather than crewmembers' welfare; the figure was stated in the exchange and not independently verified.
During the exchange, the witness described a humanitarian toll from maritime disruptions, saying, "11,000 innocent seafarers trapped for months in the Strait of Hormuz by no fault of their own. They feel forgotten." The speaker contrasted the crews' plight with media attention on fuel prices and supply-chain costs.
The interviewer and witness noted that while headlines emphasize economic effects — higher petrol prices and rising costs — the human impacts on seafarers receive little coverage. The claim that about 11,000 crew were trapped was made in the exchange and was not corroborated within the transcript. No official agency statements or independent data were offered in the conversation to verify the figure.
