In brief
A vessel caught fire 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, Thursday, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say several tankers hit mines in the area, but those claims remain unverified.
A vessel caught fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, approximately 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, Thursday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) as reported by Xinhua.
The blaze erupted on an outbound vessel, but the cause remains unknown. UKMTO has not released any further details about what sparked the fire or whether the vessel suffered hull damage.
In a separate development, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported that three oil tankers exploded after hitting sea mines while navigating an unauthorized route in the Strait. The Iranian statement, carried by Al Jazeera, does not confirm a link to the vessel that caught fire.
That claim is unverified by any independent source and the IRGC’s report has not been corroborated by maritime trackers or other observers in the region.
UKMTO has not issued any emergency assistance or collision warnings related to the incident. Local authorities in Oman have not yet confirmed whether rescue or firefighting resources were dispatched to the site.
