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UK maritime agency receives report of tanker being struck in Red Sea near Saudi coastal city
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says it has received a report of an incident 70 nautical miles southwest of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastal city of Al Shuqaiq, adding no casualties or environmental impact have been reported.
“The master of a tanker reports being struck by an unknown projectile which has caused a fire onboard that the crew are currently fighting,” UKMTO says.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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