Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman – shipping firms | World News, The Indian Express

Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman – shipping firms | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Dubai |Published: June 13, 2019 2:33:34 pm

Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman – shipping firms

The Bahrain-based US Navy Fifth Fleet said it was assisting the tankers after receiving distress calls following "reported attacks". The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, part of the Royal Navy, said it was investigating.

One shipping broker said there had been an explosion “suspected from an outside attack” that may have involved a magnetic mine on the Kokuka. (Reuters/ Representational)

Two oil tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crews have been evacuated, shipping firms and industry sources said on Thursday, a month after a similar incident in which four tankers in the region were struck.