South Korea is investigating intelligence information suggesting that a vessel owned by the South Korean company HMM was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the local news agency Yonhap. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the shipping company told the Reuters news agency that a fire broke out in the ship's engine room, but emphasized that the cause is under investigation. According to the spokesperson, there were no casualties in the incident. South Korea's Foreign Ministry announced that an explosion occurred and a fire broke out, and that 24 people were on board.