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Gas tanker struck and caught fire in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that the liquefied petroleum gas tanker MT Sunshine was struck and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The vessel was reportedly targeted while navigating what Iranian authorities described as an unauthorized route. The extent of the damage and whether there are casualties remain unconfirmed.

Category: vessel-attacked · Location: strait of hormuz

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Global Events Monitor. Gas tanker struck and caught fire in Strait of Hormuz. 2026-10-09T19:13:50.448Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5249. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/5249/revision/b8c246a8bd8aea571281b3413127d0c91030277c19e2404be2da43c16a1d2d28

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