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Fire-hit tanker continues journey after being attacked in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

A vessel transiting ​outbound in the Strait of Hormuz continued its journey after earlier catching fire ‌on ⁠Thursday, 25 ​nautical miles ⁠northeast of Oman’s Khasab, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌said. The tanker was hit by a small ​boat with two explosive devices attached to its hull, causing blasts that sparked a fire in the tanker’s engine room that temporarily disabled the vessel, the UKMTO said ‌on Friday. The crew ‌were safe, ​there ‌was ⁠no ​environmental impact