The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a fire in the engine room of an oil tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman, later adding that a crew member was killed, two are missing, and the rest are evacuating as the fire burns. The cause has not been determined.
The UKMTO first reported the incident at 9:30 UTC (12:30 Jerusalem) on June 10, noting a fire in the engine room of a vessel 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman. Subsequent reports from the same day indicate one crew member was killed, two are missing, and that the fire in the engine room continues to burn as the remaining crew evacuates. The cause of the fire has not been determined by authorities. This incident is the latest in a series of maritime events off the coast of Oman in recent days, including a vessel fire on June 8 that led to Indian sailors being rescued, and a separate incident on June 10 in which the Indian embassy confirmed a vessel was struck off the Oman coast.
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