A vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile 8 nautical miles (approximately 9 miles) northwest of Oman’s Kumzar, overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency says, adding that the vessel is currently adrift.
The crew safely abandoned the vessel and has been recovered by a tugboat, UKMTO says after reporting earlier that the vessel was on fire.
The fire has not been extinguished, but no environmental impact was reported, UKMTO says.
Earlier this morning, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said two oil tankers “exploded” and were immobilized after attempting to transit what it described as an unsafe southern route through the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, the Guards also pointed to two ships involved in an “accident” in the same area.
It was unclear whether the two incidents were related.
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