Two tankers hit near the Strait of Hormuz: one set ablaze off Oman, another struck by a projectile

The UK Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO) issued two new warnings early Sunday about tankers hit in and near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.

In the first notice, Warning 199-26, listed as "suspicious activity," UKMTO said it had received a late report of an incident about 8 nautical miles northwest of Khasab, Oman, at 19:20 UTC on Saturday (2:20 p.m. ET). Military authorities reported that the tanker was on fire and that the crew had been evacuated.

About an hour later, at 20:20 UTC (3:20 p.m. ET), a second tanker was hit. In Warning 200-26, listed as an "attack," UKMTO said the ship's company security officer reported that the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz. All crew members were safe and accounted for, and no environmental damage was reported.

UKMTO did not name either vessel or say who was responsible. It advised ships in the area to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity while authorities investigate.

Khasab sits on Oman's Musandam Peninsula, at the narrowest point of the strait, directly across from Iran.