British Maritime Trade Organization: A vessel caught fire and sank in the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier we reported that the British Maritime Operation Organization reported that a vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, 9 miles north of the city of Khasab, Oman.
Now this organization says the accident ship has sunk, but the entire crew has been evacuated and moved to safety.
The report did not provide additional details about the nature of the incident.
Earlier, the Revolutionary Guards said that three oil tankers, violating Iranian regulations, caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine.