‌The master of a tanker crossing the Strait of Hormuz reported an explosion ‌at the ‌vessel’s port-side waterline, ‌16 nautical miles east of Oman’s Khasab, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌agency ‌said on ‌Friday.

The tanker ‌remains under its own power and ‌is continuing its voyage, UKMTO said, adding that while all crew are safe and accounted for.