GB Company, cargo ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz

An unknown projectile struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic location on the border with Iran, causing a fire and forcing the crew to evacuate, according to a British maritime security agency.‘It has been reported that a cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire on board,’ said United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Previously, another container ship near the Strait of Hormuz had also been hit by an unknown projectile 46 km (25 nautical miles) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to UK maritime monitoring, as reported by the BBC. No details are known about the extent of the damage, and British authorities are investigating the incident.