The Joint Maritime Information Center said a shipping company reported that the container ship Vela Nova was hit by a missile fired from a helicopter 71 nautical miles off the coast of Pakistan earlier on Tuesday. The captain confirmed that the stern cockpit had been hit and that the boat could no longer be operated properly. The explosion caused a fire, and the fire has been put out. All crew members have been confirmed safe, and no injuries have been reported.

The Joint Maritime Information Center said a shipping company reported that the container ship Vela Nova was hit by a missile fired from a helicopter 71 nautical miles off the coast of Pakistan earlier on Tuesday. The captain confirmed that the stern cockpit had been hit and that the boat could no longer be operated properly. The explosion caused a fire, and the fire has been put out. All crew members have been confirmed safe, and no injuries have been reported.