UAE rescues 22 after cargo ship catches fire
The crew were evacuated by the coastguard in the Gulf of Oman; no cause has been disclosed.
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The United Arab Emirates rescued 22 people from a cargo ship that caught fire on Sunday. According to the Emirati coastguard, everyone on board was evacuated safely.
The rescue operation took place in the Gulf of Oman. The UAE National Guard’s coastguard division took action after a fire was reported from the ship.
The National reports that all 22 people on board were Arab nationals. The newspaper bases this on information from Emirati state media WAM and the National Guard. The National does not give the ship’s name, flag or cargo.
According to the Emirati authorities, everyone was safely taken off the vessel. The sources consulted report no deaths or injuries. It is also not known what caused the fire or whether an attack was involved.
The Gulf of Oman is an important shipping route between the Arabian Sea, the Strait of Hormuz and the ports of the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Incidents in this area attract extra attention because the region has been under military and political tension for some time.
The rescue is separate from another recent incident in which US forces fired on a commercial ship. The available sources draw no connection between the events, and no such connection should therefore be assumed.
For shipping, the main significance is that a crew has been rescued and that there are no confirmed casualties. The cause, any damage to the ship and effects on shipping traffic have not yet been reported.
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The rescue of 22 people and their safe evacuation are confirmed by several sources. The text makes no unsubstantiated statement about the cause or a possible military connection.
- confirmed The UAE rescued 22 people from a burning cargo ship. — The National and Gulf Today report the same rescue operation. source
- confirmed Everyone on board was evacuated safely. — The National reports that all 22 people were safely taken off the vessel. source
- confirmed The cause of the fire is unknown. — The reports used do not mention a cause. source
Editor's note
The rescue has been confirmed by several regional sources. The cause, ship’s identity, cargo and any connection with military incidents are unknown.Sources
- UAE rescues 22 after fire breaks out on cargo ship — The National
- UAE National Guard rescues 22 from cargo ship fire — Gulf Today
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