Single source · Khasab, Oman ·
At about 22:00 UTC on 5 November 2026, an explosion at the waterline of a tanker was reported 16 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO. UKMTO relays the master's report that the crew are safe and the tanker is continuing its voyage. The reports state no cause for the explosion.
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Verification
Single source: 1 independent source.
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What we know and what remains unclear
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Reported by one source or disputed
- Time: 6 Nov, 12:04 UTC · 1 origin, reports differ
- Time: 5 Nov, 22:00 UTC · 1 origin, reports differ
- What happened: Naval incident · 1 origin
- What happened: Explosion · 1 origin
- Place: Khasab, Oman · 1 origin
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Naval incident | UKMTO (via @TPOnow (Telegram), @alhadath_brk (Telegram), @farsna (Telegram)) | One origin |
| What happened | Explosion | UKMTO (via @TPOnow (Telegram), @alhadath_brk (Telegram), @farsna (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Place | Khasab, Oman | UKMTO (via @TPOnow (Telegram), @alhadath_brk (Telegram), @farsna (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Place | Strait of Hormuz (approx.) | UKMTO (via @TPOnow (Telegram), @alhadath_brk (Telegram), @farsna (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Time | 6 Nov, 12:04 UTC | UKMTO (via @TPOnow (Telegram), @alhadath_brk (Telegram), @farsna (Telegram)) | Reports differ |
| Time | 5 Nov, 22:00 UTC | UKMTO (via @TPOnow (Telegram), @alhadath_brk (Telegram), @farsna (Telegram)) | Reports differ |
| Target | oil tanker | UKMTO (via @TPOnow (Telegram), @alhadath_brk (Telegram), @farsna (Telegram)) | One origin |
Sources
- @TPOnow (Telegram),
- @wfwitness (Telegram),
- @tabzlive (Telegram),
- Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram),
- @alhadath_brk (Telegram),
- UKMTO Operations Centre (X),
- ME Observer (Telegram),
- Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram),
- @alhadath_brk (Telegram),
- @farsna (Telegram),
- @isna94 (Telegram),
Changes
Changed once. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
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