South Korea reports ‘explosion and fire’ on ship in Hormuz, cause unclear

“South Korea reports ‘explosion and fire’ on ship in Hormuz, cause unclear South Korea's foreign ministry reported on Monday that an “explosion and fire” struck a carrier owned by Korean shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz near the UAE while it was attempting to pass through. The ministry has reported “no casualties to date” and said that 24 crew members were on board the vessel, including 18 foreign nationals. A spokesperson for HMM told Reuters that it is not clear whether the fire was caused by an attack or happened internally, but the cause is being investigated.

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