The Sri Lankan military ​has rescued at least ‌30 people on board a sinking Iranian ship near Sri ​Lankan waters on ​Wednesday, the country’s foreign minister ⁠told parliament.

The Sri Lankan ​navy dispatched a rescue mission ​after a distress call from the Iranian ship, a defence ministry spokesperson said earlier ​on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister ​Vijitha Herath did not give further ‌details ⁠but said Sri Lanka would take appropriate action.

Local media reported that the ship reported ​distress ​off ⁠the coast of Galle in the southern ​part of the ​country, ⁠and that the injured had been admitted to a ⁠hospital ​in Galle.