The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that a merchant vessel was struck by an explosion as it made way through the Gulf of Oman on Thursday evening.
“Investigations are ongoing. Vessel and crew are safe,” the UKMTO’s advisory notice said on Friday. The organization said the incident happened at 20:40 GMT on Thursday, but it did not provide any details on the cause of the explosion.
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