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 forced the crew of a Hong Kong-flagged container ship to abandon the vessel Tuesday near the coast of Yemen, shipping industry officials said.

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.

In the Red Sea, an explosion occurred on a container ship under the flag of Hong Kong, the Associated Press reports, citing representatives of the maritime industry.

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

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

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

CAIRO (Reuters) - A fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia on Tuesday was not linked to Houthi attacks, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center said on Wednesday. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, JMIC said. A maritime security source told Reuters that the fire resulted from hazardous cargo on board.

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