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Captured between 2026-10-23T02:52:27.604Z and 2026-10-23T02:52:27.626Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.

Supertanker on fire after hitting naval mines in Strait of Hormuz

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A supertanker caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to transit a restricted zone south of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported by Fars news agency. The IRGC navy identified the vessel as the Algaya and stated that the entire ship became engulfed after firefighting efforts failed. The full extent of casualties and environmental impact remains unconfirmed.

Category: ied-mine-incident · Location: Strait of Hormuz

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Global Event Monitor. Supertanker on fire after hitting naval mines in Strait of Hormuz. 2026-09-14T19:54:14.213Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2260. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/2260/revision/6907a50ad52004d9ea84b7b448641e79d81a0c0f55dfae4209069181392e24aa

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