Vessel catches fire, sinks off Oman after maritime security incident, UKMTO says

The United ‌Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Thursday that ‌a vessel caught fire ‌and sank following a maritime security incident ⁠nine ​nautical ⁠miles north of Oman's Khasab.

Regional ⁠authorities identified the vessel ​as a dhow, UKMTO said, ⁠adding that the ⁠crew ​had been safely evacuated.