US EditionContainer vessel hit by Iranian missile forcing crew to abandon ship
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Off the coast of Oman, a container ship under the Maltese flag was hit by an unknown missile while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz today, the Maritime Safety Agency said. No crew members were injured. Iran is continuing its attacks in the Persian Gulf in response to the US-Israeli military operation, which has been going on for a fifth day.
Shafaq News - Middle East: Media outlets reported on Wednesday that the Omani Navy responded to a distress call from a Maltese-flagged cargo ship that was shelled near the Strait of Hormuz. The Oman News Agency stated that specialized teams were able to evacuate the ship's 24-member crew and provide them with necessary care. In a related development, a British maritime authority announced that a container ship reported being struck by a shell of…
An attack on the important shipping route of Hormus is paralyzing a freighter from Malta. It is not the first attack on ships since the beginning of the war.
The projectile is said to have triggered a fire in the engine room. The crew apparently left the container ship flying under the Maltese flag.
Malta-flagged container ship hit by projectile in Hormuz, vessel abandoned, sources say
LONDON, March 4 - The Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige was damaged by a projectile as it sailed towards the top of the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, prompting its crew to abandon ship, shipping sources said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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