A cargo ship has been shelled off the coast of Oman, resulting in a fire on board.
Sea-news.az reports that the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center of the British Royal Navy released information about this.
“UKMTO received a report of an incident 18 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman. According to information obtained from a verified source, the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, resulting in a fire on the deck. The fire has been extinguished,” the coordination center stated.
The UKMTO announced that the vessel and crew are safe. No information was provided regarding the type and name of the ship.
