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Tanker crew abandons vessel after reported projectile strike in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

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July 21 (Reuters) - A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz reported being struck by an unknown projectile, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel and board a lifeboat, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said on Tuesday. Tanker hit off the coast of Oman, UK maritime agency says An unknown projectile struck a tanker eight nautical miles north east of Oman's Limah, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said. According to the statement, the UKMTO said it "received multiple reports that a tanker...

has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz". UKMTO says tanker reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday that it received multiple reports that a tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident reportedly occured eight nautical miles northeast of Oman's Limah.

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