{
  "id": 17328494,
  "title": "Tanker carrying 27 Indians struck by limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz; minister says all seafarers safe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/tanker-carrying-27-indians-struck-by-limpet-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:57:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tanker-hit-by-limpet-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-minister-says-all-27-indian-seafarers-safe-101793408331504.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Panama-flagged tanker, MT Louise 1, carrying 27 Indian seafarers was struck by limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in a fire on the vessel. Union shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that all Indian seafarers aboard the tanker were safe with no injuries. The incident occurred 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Khasab on Thursday. It is unclear who carried out the attack. Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy reported that four oil tankers had caught fire and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz while using unauthorized routes, including one carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil hit by a naval mine. This marks the first successful use of limpet mines in the waterway since the US-Iran conflict began, following US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.",
  "summary": "The incident took place on Thursday, 25 nautical miles (46 km) northeast of Oman's Khasab, British navy agency United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz update: US makes major claim about Iran's forces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/strait-of-hormuz-update-us-makes-major-claim-about-irans-forces",
        "published": "2026-10-30T12:37:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Tanker with 27 Indian seafarers targeted in first-ever limpet mine attack in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/tanker-with-27-indian-seafarers-targeted-in-first-ever-limpet-mine",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:09:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Oman evacuates crew of tanker set ablaze near Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/oman-evacuates-crew-of-tanker-set-ablaze-near-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:22:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Limpet mine attack in Hormuz suggests Iran may be shifting tactics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/limpet-mine-attack-in-hormuz-suggests-iran-may-be-shifting-tactics",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:27:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Tanker Carrying 27 Indians Attacked With Limpet Mines In Strait Of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/tanker-carrying-27-indians-attacked-with-limpet-mines-in-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:37:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: Oil tankers hit in Hormuz; Trump says conflict will end soon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/iran-war-live-oil-tankers-hit-in-hormuz-trump-says-conflict-will-end",
        "published": "2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}