US EditionHuman Remains Found on Thai Ship Attacked in Hormuz Strait: Firm
Thailand says a specialized team found human remains as investigators work to identify the dead and locate three missing crew members.
- On Friday, Precious Shipping PLC confirmed search teams found human remains aboard The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree, which was struck last month while transiting The Strait of Hormuz, leaving three crew members missing.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in March they struck The Mayuree Naree and a Liberia-flagged vessel because the ships ignored "warnings" after departing Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates.
- Inspection teams navigated "challenging conditions" including fire damage and a flooded engine room, while Twenty Thai crew members had returned home in mid-March and three remained missing.
- The Thai Ministry said it was "saddened" by the development and informed families of the missing, while coordinating with Iranian authorities to identify the remains.
- Recent months have seen an uptick in "vessel incidents" involving drone strikes and naval skirmishes, with The Strait remaining volatile and prompting international calls for heightened naval protection and diplomatic intervention.
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Human remains have been discovered on the Thai vessel Mayuri Nari, which was attacked by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on the 11th of last month. The shipowner, Precious Shipping, announced on the 3rd (local time) that a specialized search and rescue team confirmed the remains inside a damaged area after boarding the vessel for the second time to conduct a detailed inspection. Although the identities have not yet been confirmed, they are presu…
Human remains found on Thai ship attacked in Hormuz
BANGKOK: Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel’s owner said Friday, after three crew members were reported missing following the attack.
Human remains found on Thai-flagged cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel's owner said Friday (Apr 3), after three crew members were reported missing following the attack.
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