Muscat, July 7 -- A fully loaded Qatari tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday morning, July 7, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

In a maritime advisory, UKMTO said the incident occurred about eight nautical miles east of Limah, Oman. The tanker was travelling southbound when it was hit on the port side, causing a fire.

The maritime security agency said no casualties or environmental damage had been reported. Authorities are investigating the incident and have advised vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.

The open-source intelligence platform Sentinel Defender reported th...