In brief
UKMTO confirmed a vessel on fire in the Strait of Hormuz 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab on Thursday. The incident remains unexplained, with no cause identified. Other reports place a fire 9 nautical miles north of Khasab and suggest a possible projectile strike, but these details have yet to be verified.
A vessel caught fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, about 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
UKMTO said the ship was sailing outbound when the blaze broke out, but investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
Conflicting reports from Global Nation indicate a ship on fire was spotted only nine nautical miles north of Khasab, suggesting a different location for a similar incident in the same waterway.
Another source, Splash247, reported that a tanker was left burning and largely submerged following a suspected projectile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, though it has not been confirmed that the tanker is the same vessel that UKMTO cited.
At this time, the cause of the fire remains unknown and further investigations are ongoing.
