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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Ship struck in Hormuz, but crew safe and fire put out — monitor
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn “unknown projectile” struck a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire on board that has been extinguished, a British maritime agency reports.
The ship was hit on Monday evening but the crew is since confirmed safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) says.
“The fire has since been extinguished and the vessel is underway,” the agency says. “There has been no reported environmental impact or damage assessment.”
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