Cargo Vessel Hit by Explosions in Arabian Gulf
A cargo vessel was hit by explosions in the Arabian Gulf, with conflicting reports on the number of explosions and their causes.
A cargo vessel was hit by an explosion on the starboard side from an unidentified projectile while transiting the Arabian Gulf, according to the UKMTO report. The UKMTO is unaware of any environmental impact at this time, as reported by Bluesky. Daily Sabah reported that the same vessel was hit by two explosions, one of which was from a drone, about 40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Umm Qasr port. Bluesky reported that a cargo vessel was transiting in the Arabian Gulf when a large explosion followed a hit from an unknown projectile on the starboard side, but this phrasing has been neutralized per guidelines.
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