The vessel, identified as HMM Namu, was anchored outside the port limits of Umm Al Quwain when the incident occurred at around 8:40 p.m., authorities said. The ship had 24 crew members on board, including six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals.

The authorities are investigating whether the damage was caused by an attack or a drifting sea mine, the ministry added.

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