IRGC says supertanker on fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the supertanker Algaya caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to cross a restricted zone south of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC naval statement indicated that firefighting efforts had failed, resulting in the complete engulfing of the vessel in flames.
A supertanker caught fire after hitting naval mines while trying to cross a restricted zone south of the Strait of Hormuz, Fars news agency reported, citing a statement by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The IRGC navy identified the vessel as the Algaya and said efforts to control the fire had failed, leaving the entire ship engulfed in flames.
The statement said it had warned vessels against using the route and reiterated that it continued to monitor and control the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC navy identified the vessel as the Algaya and said efforts to control the fire had failed, leaving the entire ship engulfed in flames.
The statement said it had warned vessels against using the route and reiterated that it continued to monitor and control the Strait of Hormuz.
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