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Thailand says 3 crew missing after ship hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

ROYAL THAI NAVY
ROYAL THAI NAVY
Mar 11, 2026
The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. ROYAL THAI NAVY/Handout via REUTERS
The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. ROYAL THAI NAVY/Handout via REUTERS — ROYAL THAI NAVY

BANGKOK, March 11 (Reuters) - Twenty crew have been rescued from a Thai ship hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz but three crew remain missing, Thailand's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday.

The ministry said the crew had abandoned the vessel in a lifeboat and were rescued by the Omani navy. It said an explosion occurred in the stern of the ship and caused a fire in the engine compartment, where the remaining three crew members had been working.

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by David Stanway)