UKMTO reports fire extinguished on vessel near Yemen's Mokha

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operation (UKMTO) said on Friday it received a report of an explosion that resulted in a fire onboard a vessel in the vicinity of Bab al-Mandab Strait, 30 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's port of Mokha.

The fire was extinguished and the crew and vessel were reported safe at present, UKMTO said in an advisory note.

UKMTO had reported earlier that it was investigating an incident at the same location.