UAE rescues 22 crew members after oil tanker catches fire in Gulf

​The United ​Arab ‌Emirates National Guard ​said on Saturday it ‌had rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire ‌broke out aboard an ‌oil tanker in Gulf waters.

The National Guard said ⁠its ​Coast ⁠Guard received a distress report ⁠from the crew and ​dispatched specialist teams, which located ⁠the vessel. All of ⁠those ​rescued were in stable condition, it said. ⁠The statement did not identify ⁠the ⁠tanker.