The UK Maritime Trade Operations office reported that it received a report indicating that a vessel caught fire approximately 8 nautical miles (14.8 kilometers) northwest of Oman’s Kumzar. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. It is reported that Kumzar is located at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, facing Iran across the water.
The report stated that the incident occurred about 8 nautical miles northwest of Oman’s Kumzar. The UK Maritime Trade Operations office received the incident report at Coordinated Universal Time 22:45 on the 19th (06:45 Beijing time on the 20th). The report did not disclose the name of the burning vessel, its flag state, or whether there were any casualties.
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom stated that it has received the report of the incident.
A recording provided by a seafarer in the early hours of the 20th showed that the U.S. military made multiple radio calls to confirm the status of the involved vessel but did not receive any response.
A ship caught fire near Kumzar, Oman, approximately 8 nautical miles northwest of the location on the 19th of October at 22:45 UTC. The cause of the fire remains unconfirmed, and the Royal Navy has acknowledged the incident. U.S. military forces attempted to confirm the situation through radio communications but did not receive a response.
- A ship caught fire near Kumzar, Oman, approximately 8 nautical miles northwest of the location.
- The cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
- The Royal Navy has acknowledged the incident.
- U.S. military attempted to confirm the situation via radio but received no response.