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

<article data-history-node-id="439562" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-reports-explosion-and-fire-ship-hormuz-cause-unclear" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-reports-explosion-and-fire-ship-hormuz-cause-unclear" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">South Korea reports ‘explosion and fire’ on ship in Hormuz, cause unclear</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p style="line-height:1.38">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.</p> <p>The ministry has reported “no casualties to date” and said that 24 crew members were on board the vessel, including 18 foreign nationals.</p> <p>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.</p> </div> </div> </article>