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Vessel Catches Fire After Strike in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO Says
(MENAFN) A fire erupted aboard a vessel Sunday after it was hit by an unidentified projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported.
UKMTO said it first received word of the incident at 2300 GMT Saturday, though it did not specify precisely when the vessel was struck. In its initial report, the maritime authority said the condition of the crew, the extent of damage to the ship, and any potential environmental fallout remained unknown.
A follow-up update issued Sunday confirmed that a fire had broken out on board following the reported attack. UKMTO said local authorities had reached the scene and were helping evacuate crew members.
The agency urged vessels transiting the area to stay alert and report any suspicious activity as the investigation into the incident continues.
The strike is the latest in a string of attacks on commercial shipping tied to the broader US-Iran conflict, with several merchant vessels recently targeted in the northern Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and waters off Iraq.
In a separate incident, Iranian officials said Sunday that one person was killed and three others injured when a commercial vessel was struck near Hengam Island, off the coast of southern Iran's Qeshm Island — an attack Iranian state media attributed to the United States.
UKMTO said it first received word of the incident at 2300 GMT Saturday, though it did not specify precisely when the vessel was struck. In its initial report, the maritime authority said the condition of the crew, the extent of damage to the ship, and any potential environmental fallout remained unknown.
A follow-up update issued Sunday confirmed that a fire had broken out on board following the reported attack. UKMTO said local authorities had reached the scene and were helping evacuate crew members.
The agency urged vessels transiting the area to stay alert and report any suspicious activity as the investigation into the incident continues.
The strike is the latest in a string of attacks on commercial shipping tied to the broader US-Iran conflict, with several merchant vessels recently targeted in the northern Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and waters off Iraq.
In a separate incident, Iranian officials said Sunday that one person was killed and three others injured when a commercial vessel was struck near Hengam Island, off the coast of southern Iran's Qeshm Island — an attack Iranian state media attributed to the United States.
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