Drone attack caused fire on gas ships at Mediterranean port, Egypt says
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"No party has claimed responsibility," a statement shared, adding that authorities were continuing to investigate the incident and "take the necessary measures to preserve Egypt's interests and national security".
Adding to this, The drone as per reports hit a US-owned floating storage and regasification vessel, Energos Winter, sparking a blaze that spread to a Greek-owned LNG tanker, GasLog Salem.
Meanwhile, Verified videos posted on social media showed clouds of black smoke rising from the port and tugboats hosing down the ships with water.
Notably, The fires were extinguished and no casualties were reported by Egyptian authorities, who shared the port was continuing to operate at full capacity on Thursday.
As per the latest buzz, Energos Winter and GasLog Salem left the port and moved offshore following the incident, according to ship tracking data.
In further updates, It is not clear where the drone was launched or who was behind the attack.
On top of that, However, Iranian forces and Iranian-backed armed groups have carried out similar attacks on tankers in the Gulf and Red Sea as well as energy infrastructure in several Arab states during the US and Israel's war with Iran, disrupting global trade and causing oil prices to soar.
Egypt - a US ally - has so far not been directly attacked by Iran.
Source: BBC