UKMTO: Vessel in Red Sea sustains slight damage after being struck

A vessel in the Red Sea was struck by an unknown object and sustained slight damage, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said early on Saturday.

"The vessel and crew are safe and continuing to its next port of call," it said in an advisory note, adding that the incident occurred 76 nautical miles northwest of Yemen's Hodeidah.

No further details were immediately available.

Reuters