The British military has said that a ship caught fire on Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen after being struck by a projectile.

One report has also suggested that the crew was preparing to abandon the vessel after the fire, as per Associated Press . A search and rescue operation is underway.

“A vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile, resulting with a fire,” the UKMTO said, as per AP , adding, "Authorities are investigating.” Also Read | How the Houthis rattled the US Navy—and transformed maritime war

The ship has been described as a Cameroon-flagged tanker “en route from Sohar, Oman, to Djibouti” by maritime security firm Ambrey.

Details about the ship

Details about the ship appeared to correspond to the Falcon, a Cameroon-flagged tanker carrying liqu

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