{
  "id": 62122,
  "title": "Blast reported near vessel 20 nautical miles away from Oman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/blast-reported-near-vessel-20-nautical-miles-away-from-oman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T23:57:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/blast-reported-near-vessel-20-nautical-miles-away-oman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Blast reported near vessel 20 nautical miles away from Oman The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an explosion near a tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman's port city of Khasab. The master of the vessel indicated hearing an explosion in close proximity to the vessel, according to UKMTO. The tanker and its crew were reported safe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}