Report: Vessel catches fire in Strait of Hormuz, cause unknown

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A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz following an incident off the coast of Oman, the British United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported. According to Israel Hayom, the incident occurred about 9 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, and the captain of another vessel in the area reported noticing the ship on fire.

According to Israel Hayom, the vessel that exited through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire following an incident that occurred about 25 nautical miles north-east of Khasab. Arutz Sheva reported that the fire broke out off the coast of Oman. The condition of the crew, the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage have not yet been clarified.