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Oil tanker El Gaia explodes after striking mine in Strait of Hormuz

· Strait of Hormuz, Iran · Middle East

Iran's IRGC reported that the oil tanker El Gaia struck a sea mine and exploded while transiting the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz.

Type
Explosion
Location
Strait of Hormuz, Iran (26.567°, 56.250°)
Region
Middle East
Severity
high
Reported by
South China Morning Post
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