Fire reported in Gulf of Oman north of Sohar near tanker anchorage

Unverified · Gulf of Oman, Oman (approximate: Sohar) · 2026-10-11 04:00 UTC

A single anonymous OSINT account, @MenchOsint, reports a fire detected a few nautical miles north of Sohar, Oman, in an area where tankers dock and US-escorted ship-to-ship transfers are said to occur. The post includes media; no cause or attacker is stated and no casualties are reported.

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Verification

Unverified: 1 independent source.

Sources

• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-11 12:12 UTC

First reported 2026-10-11 12:12 UTC; last updated 2026-10-13 05:47 UTC.

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