Muscat, June 10 -- One casualty and two crew members were reported missing after an engine-room fire broke out aboard a tanker off Oman on Wednesday, June 10.

The vessel was operating about 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

In a post on X, UKMTO said local authorities were assisting with the evacuation of the crew after a fire broke out in the tanker's engine room.

No environmental damage has been reported, while the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Second security incident reported

The incident was reported hours after a separate security event in regional waters. Earlier on Wednesday, a cargo vessel sailing about 88 nauti...