2 crew members missing after fire breaks out aboard vessel off Oman

Published June 10, 2026 Updated June 10, 2026 03:17pm

Two crew members are missing after a fire broke out on a vessel off Oman, Al Jazeera reports.

The fire started in the engine room of a tanker 37km (20 nautical miles) northeast of Oman’s Sohar, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.

UKMTO reported one casualty without giving further details. It did not report the cause of the fire.