Blast reported on Panama-flagged cargo ship off Umm Qasr

UMM QASR, Iraq — A security source said a sudden explosion occurred on Monday aboard the Panama-flagged foreign cargo ship MSC SARISKY V in Iraqi territorial waters near Umm Qasr Port. The source said the incident took place near buoy No. 5 after the vessel had unloaded its cargo at Umm Qasr Port. Relevant units have begun investigating the cause of the blast. The extent of the damage was not yet known.