Vessel catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after incident northeast of Oman, UKMTO says

Vessel catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after incident northeast of Oman, UKMTO says

​A ​vessel ‌transiting outbound ​in the Strait of ‌Hormuz was on fire following an ‌incident on Thursday, 25 ‌nautical miles northeast of Oman's Khasab, ⁠the ​United ⁠Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

The ⁠cause of the ​fire was unknown, ⁠and the status of ⁠the crew, ​extent of damage and ⁠environmental impact were ⁠also unknown, ⁠UKMTO said, citing a third-party ‌report.

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