JAKARTA - A Thai cargo ship was attacked from the air in the Strait of Hormuz, causing it to catch fire and about 20 crew members were rescued by Omani military sailors.
"The Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree, weighing 30,000 tons, was attacked from the air on Wednesday morning after leaving the Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The attack occurred as the ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz and a huge fire occurred at the stern of the ship," said the official representative of the Thai Navy, Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiphan, reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Wednesday, March 11.
The Thai Navy Operations Center immediately contacted the Oman Navy and the Thai Embassy in Oman, after receiving information about the attack through international naval channels, to conduct search and rescue operations.
"So far, the Oman Navy has rescued 20 of the 23 sailors from the ship. The rescue operation for the remaining three people is still ongoing," he said.
The twenty-two Thai crew members who were rescued have been brought to the Oman mainland to ensure their condition. Meanwhile, the source and cause of the attack are still unknown and are still under investigation.
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