British maritime agency: Two ships caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz.

On the 4th, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office issued two notices showing that two ships near the Strait of Hormuz caught fire. One notice stated that one of the cargo ships reported a fire in the engine room, with no casualties reported; a third party reported that another ship caught fire and called on nearby ships to maintain a safe distance. The notices both stated that the cause of the fires is not yet clear. According to the location given in the notices, both incidents occurred near the waters of the United Arab Emirates.