On May 4th, while the HMM Namu vessel was anchored near the United Arab Emirates, it was reported to have been struck by an unidentified object causing a blast and fire. The crew was unharmed and the vessel was towed to a port in Dubai after the incident. Authorities continue investigating the incident.
A week ago, Seoul reported a blast and fire aboard the vessel - the HMM Namu - in the strait, while it was anchored near the United Arab Emirates .
Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.by an unidentified object on May 4 while stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said on Sunday following an on‑site inspection of the vessel on Friday. A week ago, Seoul reported a blast and fire aboard the same vessel - the HMM Namu - in the strait, while anchored near the United Arab Emirates.
No one was harmed in the incident. Seoul was investigating the incident, and the vessel was towed to a port in Dubai after the blaze on Monday. It was not certain what the object was, the ministry said, and authorities said debris would be collected at the site for analysis. Trump urged South Korea to join a currently suspended US-led effort dubbed"Project Freedom" to secure shipping through the strait following the incident.
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