A cargo vessel is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by an unknown projectile, according to the UK’s maritime agency

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said: “The vessel has requested assistance and its crew are evacuating,” the maritime authority said, adding that the ship was located about 11 nautical miles north of Oman’s Musandam Peninsula.

Three cargo ships were attacked in the Persian Gulf overnight, per UKMTO alerts. Two suffered damage, and the third is ablaze, with the crew abandoning ship.