Korean Ship Fire in Hormuz Caused by Unidentified Flying Object, Ministry Says

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HMM's "Namu" pictured after its launch in Guangzhou, China, in September last year. News1 - Seoul Economic Daily Politics News from South Korea
HMM's "Namu" pictured after its launch in Guangzhou, China, in September last year. News1

Breaking News: The South Korean government has concluded that the fire aboard a Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4 was caused by a collision with an unidentified flying object.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the results of a joint government investigation on Wednesday, saying, "It has been confirmed that an unidentified flying object struck the stern of the HMM Namoo on May 4."

The ministry added, however, that "there are limitations in identifying the exact model and physical size" of the object.

The ministry said it plans to conduct further analysis of debris recovered from the scene.

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Original reporting by Kang Ji-won for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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