India, March 5 -- A tanker witnessed a "large explosion" in the waters off Kuwait, and reported an "oil spill", the British maritime security agency said on Thursday.

In a post on X, the UKMTO said, "The Master of a tanker at anchor, reports witnessing and hearing a large explosion on the port side then seeing a small craft leave the vicinity" off the Gulf state's Mubarak Al-Kabeer area.

"There is oil in the water coming from a cargo tank, which could have some environmental impact," it added.

In a later statement, Kuwait's interior ministry said that the incident occurred outside the country's territorial waters, at least 60 km (37 miles) from Mubarak Al Kabeer port.

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