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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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