A fire and an explosion struck a vessel operated by South Korean shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, South Korea’s foreign ministry said.
The government was reviewing intelligence suggesting that the vessel, HMM Namu, may have been attacked, Yonhap News reported, citing government officials.
No casualties were reported, and authorities were investigating the cause of the blaze, which HMM said originated in the engine room of the Panama-flagged cargo ship. The company told Reuters that 24 crew members were on board, including six South Korean nationals.