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A Thai bulk bearer travelling successful the important Strait of Hormuz was attacked Wednesday (March 11, 2026), with 20 unit members rescued truthful far, the Thai Navy said.
Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed dense achromatic fume billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with beingness rafts floating successful the water.
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The vas "was attacked portion transiting the Strait of Hormuz" aft departing Khalifa larboard successful the United Arab Emirates, the Navy said successful a statement.
"The circumstantial details and origin of the onslaught are presently nether investigation," it added.
The Omani Navy had rescued 20 sailors and "efforts are presently underway to rescue the remaining 3 unit members", it said.
Iran has launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping successful the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the planetary vigor system into crisis.
It was not instantly wide whether the incidental was 1 of 3 commercialized ships that the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre earlier said had been deed successful the Gulf connected Wednesday (March 11, 2026).
Ship-tracking websites showed the Mayuree Naree conscionable disconnected the Omani seashore successful the Strait of Hormuz, moving dilatory astatine small much than 1 knot.
The bearer is 178 metres agelong and displaces 30,000 tonnes, they said, adding it was connected its mode to Kandla successful India.
The Thai Navy said it is owned by a Thai transport company, Precious Shipping.
AFP sought remark from the steadfast successful Bangkok but did not person an contiguous response.
