Disasters & Incidents
Strait of Hormuz ship hit; two casualties, UKMTO says
A cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile on Wednesday, leaving the ship on fire and adrift with two casualties reported, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said.
UKMTO said the vessel’s company security officer reported the strike. It said all crew had been evacuated.
No responsibility was stated in the supplied information, and UKMTO described the projectile as unknown.
Uncertainty notes
The type and origin of the projectile are not identified.
The supplied information does not specify whether the two casualties were deaths, injuries or another casualty category.
No responsible party is identified.
Source
AFP news report published on .