S Korea-Hormuz ship blast
S. Korea sends technical analysis team to Dubai to probe strike on Hormuz ship
By Kim Seung-yeon
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sent a technical analysis team to Dubai earlier this week to investigate a recent strike on a Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the defense ministry said Thursday.
The team will "conduct a scientific investigation to determine the case of the incident involving the HMM Namu vessel," the ministry said. The team was dispatched Wednesday.
Seoul has been investigating the May 4 explosion and fire on the ship that it has determined to have been caused by a strike by two unidentified flying objects. The suspected attack destroyed the engine room and left a seven-meter-deep puncture on the ship's stern.
South Korea has strongly condemned the attack and vowed a thorough investigation to identify the party behind it, while remaining cautious about making any prejudgments about who is responsible.
Outcome of probe into explosion on HMM vessel in HormuzThis photo, released by the foreign ministry on May 10, 2026, shows the damaged hull of a South Korean-operated vessel, the Panama-flagged cargo vessel HMM Namu, operated by South Korean shipping firm HMM Co. South Korea has concluded that a strike by "unidentified airborne objects" caused the explosion and fire aboard the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz the previous week. (Yonhap)
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