Thai ship hit in Hormuz runs aground off Iran's Qeshm Island, Iran's Tasnim says


March ⁠27 (Reuters) - A Thai-flagged ⁠cargo ship that ‌was hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait ​of Hormuz ⁠earlier this ⁠month has run aground ⁠off Iran's ‌Qeshm Island, Iran's ⁠Tasnim news agency said ​on ‌Friday.

Thailand said 20 ⁠crew members ​were rescued by the Omani ⁠navy, while three ​were missing after an explosion in the ⁠stern of the ship, Mayuree Naree, caused a fire ​in ⁠the engine room.

(Reporting ​by Ahmed ‌Tolba and Hatem ​Maher; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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