Seoul said on Monday that an “explosion and fire” had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial Middle Eastern waterway effectively blocked following US-Israeli attacks on Iran.The foreign ministry said that, at around 8.40pm in Seoul, “an explosion and fire occurred on a vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company … anchored in waters near the United Arab Emirates inside the Strait of Hormuz”.There had been “no casualties to date” among the 24 crew members on board, who include six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals, the ministry said in a statement.
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Seoul says ‘explosion and fire’ on South Korean ship in Hormuz strait
An explosion and fire occurred on a South Korean-operated ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, according to Seoul. The incident happened around 8:40 PM Seoul time, with the vessel anchored in waters near the United Arab Emirates within the strait.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-04 · 14:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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An explosion and fire occurred on a South Korean-operated ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, according to Seoul. The incident happened around 8:40 PM Seoul time, with the vessel anchored in waters near the United Arab Emirates within the strait. The ship is operated by a South Korean shipping company and carries 24 crew members, including six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals. As of the report, there were no casualties among the crew. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical waterway in the Middle East.
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The crew includes six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals.
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There were no casualties among the 24 crew members on board.
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The vessel was operated by a South Korean shipping company and anchored near the UAE inside the Strait of Hormuz.
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The incident happened around 8:40 PM Seoul time.
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An explosion and fire occurred on a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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