{
  "id": 13600747,
  "title": "UKMTO says tanker hit in Hormuz, ships asked to move from UAE anchorages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ukmto-says-tanker-hit-in-hormuz-ships-asked-to-move-from-uae",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T01:14:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ukmto-says-tanker-hit-hormuz-ships-asked-move-uae-anchorages"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire on board, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The outbound tanker was struck on its port side, and its crew was reported safe.\n\nThe incident occurred amid rising maritime tensions in the region. According to the New Straits Times, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported a separate incident on Saturday, in which an oil supertanker capable of carrying around two million barrels of oil struck a naval mine and exploded while attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz via an unauthorized southern route.\n\nVessels in the vicinity of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, were directed via VHF broadcast to move from their anchorages, UKMTO reported. The extent of the damage and any environmental effects from the tanker incident remain unknown.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "IRGC says oil supertanker hit mine in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/irgc-says-oil-supertanker-hit-mine-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:45:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "British maritime agency: Tanker hit by projectile, fire breaks out in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/british-maritime-agency-tanker-hit-by-projectile-fire-breaks-out-in",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:26:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tanker catches fire after being struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tanker-catches-fire-after-being-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in",
        "published": "2026-10-11T00:29:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}