UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on the 6th that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz reported hearing two explosions; the vessel and crew are reported safe. UKMTO located the incident 9 nm southeast of Kumzar, Oman. The report was received at 19:18 UTC on the 5th (03:18 Beijing time on the 6th). No further details were provided.

2026-08-06

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on the 6th that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz reported hearing two explosions; the vessel and crew are reported safe. UKMTO located the incident 9 nm southeast of Kumzar, Oman. The report was received at 19:18 UTC on the 5th (03:18 Beijing time on the 6th). No further details were provided.