Human remains found on Thai ship attacked in Hormuz strait: Firm

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Advertisement Asia Human remains found on Thai ship attacked in Hormuz strait: Firm A handout photo taken on Mar 11, 2026 released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier "Mayuree Naree" near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. (Photo: AFP/Royal Thai Navy) 03 Apr 2026 06:30PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST BANGKOK: Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel's owner said Friday (Apr 3), after three crew members were reported missing following the attack. The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck in March while travelling through the strait after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates. "Certain human remains were found within the affected area of the vessel," a statement from transport company Precious Shipping said Friday, adding it could not yet confirm the identities or the number of individuals. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in March they had struck the Mayuree Naree, as well as a Liberia-flagged vessel, in the strait because the ships had ignored "warnings".

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Human remains found on Thai ship attacked in Hormuz strait: Firm
A handout photo taken on Mar 11, 2026 released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier "Mayuree Naree" near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. (Photo: AFP/Royal Thai Navy)
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BANGKOK: Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel's owner said Friday (Apr 3), after
three crew members
were reported missing following the attack.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for global oil supplies.
The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree
was struck
in March while travelling through the strait after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates.
"Certain human remains were found within the affected area of the vessel," a statement from transport company Precious Shipping said Friday, adding it could not yet confirm the identities or the number of individuals.
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Twenty Thai crew members returned home
in mid-March, while three of their colleagues were missing and presumed trapped in the damaged engine compartment.
A search was carried out under "challenging conditions" as the vessel's engine room had been flooded and damaged by fire, the company said.
Thailand's foreign ministry said it was "saddened" by the development and that families of the missing crew had been informed.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in March they had struck the Mayuree Naree, as well as a Liberia-flagged vessel, in the strait because the ships had ignored "warnings".
Related:
Thailand says reached deal with Iran for vessels to transit Hormuz Strait
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
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### Areas for Consideration
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Twenty Thai crew members returned home in mid-March, while three of their colleagues were missing and presumed trapped in the damaged engine compartment.

### Implications
- The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck in March while travelling through the strait after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates. "Certain human remains were found within the affected area of the vessel," a statement from transport company Precious Shipping said Friday, adding it could not yet confirm the identities or the number of individuals.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers strait, fast, thai topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 514.