A fire has broken out on gas storage and regasification vessels in Egypts Mediterranean port of Damietta.
Sea-news.az reports citing a statement by Egypts Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, that fire-fighting and security teams were immediately deployed to the area in accordance with the emergency response plan, and the fire was brought under control. No fatalities or injuries were reported during the incident. Egypts Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi also arrived at the scene and personally monitored the progress of the rescue and recovery operations.
The ministry stated that investigations into the causes of the fire are ongoing and urged the public to rely solely on official information.
Nevertheless, maritime security company Ambrey reported that a US-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged floating LNG storage vessel and a Greece-owned, Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker were subjected to a UAV attack. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.
