A Thai-registered bulk carrier, Mayuree Naree, bound for Gujarat’s Kandla port, was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The attack ignited a fire on the vessel, sending thick smoke billowing into the sky as it transited this critical global shipping chokepoint.
The incident unfolds amid the raging Iran-Israel-US war, with Iran retaliating against US and Israeli strikes through missile and drone barrages on Gulf states. The strait, handling 20% of world oil, remains a flashpoint, disrupting trade and energy flows.
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Crew safety is the priority, with emergency operations launched. No casualty figures yet.
Previous attacks, like the UAE container ship strike, underscore the strait’s peril. India, reliant on Gulf oil, faces supply crunches, prompting recent Russian crude buys post-US waiver. Shipping firms now reroute, spiking costs.
