Ship hit off Yemen - Breaking news. "A ship was hit by an unidentified projectile" off the coast of Yemen which caused a fire to break out.

This was announced by Ukmto, the British maritime safety agency, specifying that the fire has been put out and the ship and crew are safe. "The ship continues towards the next port of call," the agency said. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA, 2013, all rights reserved. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here.