Generated

Two ships caught fire at the Egyptian port of Damietta after a drone hit a US-owned floating storage tanker.

Two ships used for the processing and storage of gas caught fire at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday. The oil ministry stated that the situation was handled immediately according to emergency plans, though the cause of the blaze was not initially identified. Maritime shipping service Inchcape reported a blast occurred at the liquefied natural gas terminal, while reports from the British maritime security company Ambrey indicated a US-owned floating storage tanker was hit by a drone. Crew members were evacuated and the fire was brought under control. Port operations are expected to resume at other berths and terminals overnight. The incident occurs during a new wave of hostilities in the region. President Trump promised to hit Iran hard following a series of Iranian missile attacks targeting US bases and joint US-Saudi Arabia attacks on a Tehran-backed armed group in Iraq, which allegedly killed at least 20 fighters.

Sources