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Monday, March 2, 2026
One person killed as oil tanker hit off Oman coast
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOne person was killed in an attack on an oil tanker off Muscat that also caused an explosion and a fire, the Omani authorities say, as Iran presses on with its Gulf retaliation campaign.
“The oil tanker MKD VYOM, flying the flag of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, was attacked by an unmanned boat 52 nautical miles off the coast of Muscat Governorate. The tanker was carrying approximately 59,463 metric tons of cargo,” the Omani maritime security centre says in a statement.
“The attack resulted in a fire and explosion in the main engine room, killing one crew member, an Indian national,” it adds.
#BREAKING #IranWar Video footage shows an oil tanker on fire off the coast of Oman following an Iranian drone strike.https://t.co/6xeZgIQNiR pic.twitter.com/28RdDctQvh
— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) March 2, 2026
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