Three crew 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firm

Bangkok: Three crew members were "believed to be trapped" aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the vessel's owner said.

"Three crew members are reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room" of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree which was damaged in the strikes, Thai transport company Precious Shipping said in a statement Wednesday evening.Also Read: Thai ship hit in Strait of Hormuz was Gujarat-bound, confirms India; condemns attack

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they struck the ship because it had ignored "warnings".