The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Wednesday it has received a report of an incident 40 nautical miles south of Yemen’s Al-Mukha, adding authorities are investigating the incident.
On Tuesday, an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden, the latest assault on the crucial maritime trade route.
The captain of the ship reported an explosion in close proximity to the vessel off the coast of Nishtun, Yemen, close to the country’s border with Oman, UKMTO said.
The ship, whose name and flag were not released, and all crew are safe, the UKMTO said in a warning to mariners.
The explosion took place in the farthest reaches of the waterway earlier targeted by the rebels, the center said.
It did not elaborate on what caused the explosion, though the Houthis have been known to use drones and missiles as well as bomb-carrying drone boats.
Late Tuesday night, the Houthis issued a broad claim of responsibility for three attacks, although it remains unclear which of these attacks was reported by authorities. Since the latest assault, shipping or military authorities have not acknowledged any additional attacks in the region.
The last reported Houthi attack in the region took place June 28.