Thailand’s Labour Court on Friday accepted a petition from three Thai sailors seeking damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in March, during the US-Israeli war on Iran, their lawyer said.

The petition, seen by Reuters, seeks damages of at least 1 million baht ($30,000) for each sailor from companies and agencies linked to the vessel owner, Precious Shipping, and its captain.

Their lawyer Kunpat Singhathong told reporters the sailors accused their employers of taking them into dangerous areas, putting their lives at risk and leaving them unable to continue working.

“All three have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and are unlikely to work as sailors again,” he said, but did not make public medical reports of the diagnosis.

So far, Kunpat said the sailors had received two months’ wages and compensation for lost belongings.

Precious Shipping officials did not immediately respond to emails sent by Reuters.

Three crew members died and 20 were rescued after two projectiles struck the Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree on March 11 as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas........

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