Seoul, ‘an explosion, then flames on South Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz’

4 Maggio 2026

(Adnkronos) – A “fire”, after “an explosion”, is reported on board a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. This is reported by the South Korean agency Yonhap, citing Seoul’s Foreign Ministry. 

According to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry, around 8:40 PM Seoul time (1:40 PM in Italy) “an explosion and a fire occurred on board a vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company” which was “at anchor near the United Arab Emirates, within the Strait of Hormuz”. “No casualties are reported at the moment,” they add. 

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