UKMTO: Explosion reported near vessel east of Aden

WORLD, March 17 (YPA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Sunday that it had received a report of an explosion near a vessel 85 nautical miles east of Yemen’s port city of Aden.

“No damage to the vessel has been reported and the crew are reported safe. The vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” UKMTO added.

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