Report of a ship fire in the Strait of Hormuz near the port of Khasab in Oman The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) announced on Thursday, October 29, that it received a report of a fire on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, 17 km (9 nautical miles) north of the port of Khasab in Oman. According to this center's report, the captain of another ship observed and reported a fire on a vessel in this area. The condition of the crew of the burning ship is still unknown, and so far no report has been published on the amount of damage or the environmental consequences of this incident.

Report of a ship fire in the Strait of Hormuz near the port of Khasab in Oman The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) announced on Thursday, October 29, that it received a report of a fire on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, 17 km (9 nautical miles) north of the port of Khasab in Oman. According to this center's report, the captain of another ship observed and reported a fire on a vessel in this area. The condition of the crew of the burning ship is still unknown, and so far no report has been published on the amount of damage or the environmental consequences of this incident.