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littlemissmartypants

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Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:39 AM Wednesday

Cargo ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, crew evacuates [View all]

Source: Reuters

DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - A ​cargo vessel ‌was hit by an ​unknown ​projectile in the ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz, ​resulting in a fire onboard ​and ​prompting the crew ‌to ⁠evacuate and request assistance, ​according ​to ⁠the United Kingdom ​Maritime ​Trade ⁠Operations on Wednesday.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/cargo-ship-hit-by-projectile-strait-hormuz-crew-evacuates-2026-03-11/



Reporting ⁠by ​Tala ​Ramadan; Editing by ​Himani Sarkar
March 11, 20261:57 AM EDT Updated 36 mins ago
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And so it blue-wave Wednesday #1
Two ships hit, one ship burning. James48 Wednesday #2
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