A major search operation is underway after a ship capsized off the coast of Iran with 30 crew members on board.
So far, 29 of the workers on the ship have been rescued.
An official from Iran's Bushehr Province told Iran's official IRNA news outlet: "Twenty-nine crew members have so far been saved, and rescue operations are continuing to find another team member."
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Authorities have said that the ship had been carrying cars when it sank in the Persian Gulf on Thursday.
Dubai-based Salem Al Makrani Cargo Company has confirmed it was their vessel, the Al Salmy 6.
The company said the boat sank after it experienced high winds and choppy seas, causing it to capsize.
Iranian authorities are believed to have sent two vessels to rescue the 30 crew members soon after the accident was reported.
Meteorologists reported wind speeds of 70 kilometres per hour at the scene.
The poor weather conditions have delayed the search and rescue operations as rescuers battle the choppy waters.
However, search teams continue their efforts to find the missing crew member.
The crew consisted of Sudan, India, Pakistan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia nationals.
Captain Nizar Qaddoura, operations manager of the Dubai-based company that owns the ship, said civilian ships were asked to help with rescue efforts.
The vessel had left Dubai days earlier bound for the port of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq.
It capsized around 30 miles (50km) off the coast of Asaluyeh, in southern Iran, IRNA reported.
The Persian Gulf is one of the main waterways for trade, as cargo ships from the Al Salmy 6 to energy shipments from the oil-rich Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pass through.
Although it is rare for a vessel to sink in the Gulf, dust storms and poor weather conditions usually appear in the region at this time of year after the change of season.
Conditions usually move from the relatively cool winter to scorching summer temperatures.
On Wednesday, severe weather battered the region, bringing powerful wind gusts of over 40mph and high waves to Iran's Bushehr province.
The conditions were expected to last until the weekend, with the Iran Meteorological Organisation issuing a "red alert" warning that strong winds would disrupt maritime activities.
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