AP reported that the ship was drifting and on fire about 225 kilometers off the coast of Hodeidah, a port city in Yemen held by the country’s Houthi rebels.

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A Hong Kong-flagged container ship caught fire in the Red Sea on Wednesday morning. The crew of the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia have abandoned the container ship in the Red Sea after it caught fire on Tuesday, two maritime sources said, adding the cause of the incident was not immediately clear.

An explosion has struck a Hong Kong-flagged container ship traveling north through the Red Sea. It sparked a major fire that forced its crew to abandon the vessel.

The crew of the Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia have left the vessel following a fire, according a Tuesday report by Reuters. The cause of the fire, which occurred Tuesday, remains unclear.

An official described the cargo aboard the ASL Bauhinia container ship as ‘dangerous’. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

Vessel explosion in Red Sea adds to maritime security concerns, impacting global trade routes and commercial shipping.

A Hong Kong-flagged container ship caught fire following an explosion in the Red Sea, forcing the crew to abandon it. The incident occurred near Hodeida, Yemen, where Houthi rebels have previously targeted vessels.

The crew of the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia have abandoned the container ship in the Red Sea after it caught fire on Tuesday, two maritime sources said, addi