Hyderabad, Nov. 6 -- An explosion was reported on a tanker sailing through the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, raising fresh concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. All crew members were safe, and the vessel continued its voyage.

In a warning posted on X on Friday, November 6, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received a delayed report of the incident, which occurred at 2200 UTC on November 5, approximately 16 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman.

The master of the tanker reported an explosion at the waterline on the port side while the vessel was travelling outbound through the Strait of Hormuz.

Despite the incident, the tanker remained under its own power and continued its ...