Fire erupts on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port
Summary
Two gas processing and storage ships caught fire at Egypt’s Damietta port. The fire was controlled quickly, no one was hurt, and port operations are expected to start again soon.Key Facts
- Two ships used for gas processing and storage caught fire at Damietta port in Egypt.
- The Egyptian oil ministry said no injuries occurred and emergency plans were followed immediately.
- A blast happened at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, according to Inchcape, a maritime shipping company.
- A US-owned floating storage tanker was reportedly hit by a drone at the port.
- Crew members on the tanker were evacuated safely.
- No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
- The incident took place amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, involving recent missile attacks and joint US-Saudi strikes on a Tehran-backed group in Iraq.
- President Donald Trump had recently paused bombing Iran to allow time for diplomacy.
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