Hyderabad, Oct. 30 -- A tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after two explosive devices attached to its hull detonated, temporarily disabling the vessel, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

The incident occurred 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, while the tanker was travelling outbound through the strategic waterway on Thursday, October 29.

In an initial advisory posted on X on Friday, October 30, UKMTO said, "A third-party has reported that a tanker transiting outbound is on fire, the cause is unknown at time of report."

The agency later issued a verified update confirming that all crew members were safe and there was no environmental impact.

According to UKMTO, a small boat approached the tan...