SEOUL — A South Korean freighter was attacked by pirates near the Singapore Strait on Monday, government officials in Busan said. The CK Bluebell en route to Incheon after departing from Brazil resumed its normal navigation after the attack, they said. But a speed boat operated by the pirates approached the freighter at a speed above 20 knots. The official said the ministry has delivered news of the pirate attack to all Korean-registered vessels near the Singapore Strait and asked them to stay alert. There were four Koreans and 18 Indonesians aboard the CK Bluebell, which was transporting 68,000 tons of Brazilian corn bound for South Korea after a refueling stop in Singapore.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 07:52 UTC