{
  "id": 13813906,
  "title": "UK Maritime confirms tanker struck by drone in vicinity of Oman's Sohar port",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/uk-maritime-confirms-tanker-struck-by-drone-in-vicinity-of-omans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T22:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-911374"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UK Maritime Trade Operations has reclassified an incident in the vicinity of Sohar anchorage in Oman from a potential accident to an attack, following confirmation that a tanker was struck by a drone. The UKMTO is assisting in the evacuation of the crew, with the damage assessment and environmental impact still unknown. Meanwhile, Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal informed that a tanker carrying 11 Indian nationals was struck by a drone in the Sohar region, with nine crew members successfully rescued and two still missing. Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with continuous coordination between Indian authorities and local Coast Guard to ensure the safe recovery of the missing personnel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Tanker carrying 11 Indians hit by drone off Oman coast, 2 crew members missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tanker-carrying-11-indians-hit-by-drone-off-oman-coast-2-crew-members",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:31:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Two Indian seafarers missing after vessel hit by drone in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/two-indian-seafarers-missing-after-vessel-hit-by-drone-in-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-10-11T18:46:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Two missing after vessel carrying 11 Indians hit by drone off Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/two-missing-after-vessel-carrying-11-indians-hit-by-drone-off-oman",
        "published": "2026-10-11T19:05:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Oil tanker attacked by drone near anchorage off Oman, UK maritime agency says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/oil-tanker-attacked-by-drone-near-anchorage-off-oman-uk-maritime",
        "published": "2026-10-11T23:34:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}