Baku, August 25, AZERTAC
An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, Anadolu Agency reported citing the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center.
UKMTO said it received a report of the incident approximately 9 nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman.
"The Master of an oil tanker reports the vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile causing damage to the engine room and disabling the vessel," it said.
All crew members were reported safe, UKMTO said. The environmental impact of the incident was not known at the time of the report.
Authorities are investigating the incident.
Source: azertag.az
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