S. Korea says investigation completed into fire on HMM-operated vessel in Strait of Hormuz

▲ This photo, released by South Korean shipper HMM Co. on May 6, 2026, shows the company's Panama-flagged bulk carrier, the HMM Namu. The shipper said the same day it had secured a tug to tow the vessel to a port in Dubai after an explosion and fire damaged the ship on May 4, when it was operating inside the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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S. Korea says investigation completed into fire on HMM-operated vessel in Strait of Hormuz

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- A seven-member team of South Korean officials has completed an on-site investigation into a recent explosion and fire aboard an HMM-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, and the results are under review, a presidential official said Sunday.

The inspection began after the HMM Namu, a Panama-flagged cargo ship operated by South Korean shipping firm HMM Co., was towed from the strait to a port in Dubai on Friday. No details were immediately available.

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