Tanker Reports Nearby Explosions Off Yemen; Maritime Authorities Investigate
ARCHIVE PHOTO — The tanker Kriti Coral in Greece's Saronic Gulf, February 9, 2020. This is not the vessel in the October 4, 2026 report and does not show the incident. Photo: George E. Koronaios / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 . Displayed with a 16:9 crop; otherwise unaltered. A tanker reported several nearby explosions south of Al Mukha, Yemen, on October 4. The crew was reported safe, and authorities were investigating. Neither the cause nor a link to the Houthis had been established. A commercial tanker reported several explosions close to its position about 60 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen, on Sunday, October 4. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO) said it received the report from the vessel's company security officer at about 16:50 UTC (12:50 p.m. EDT). The crew was reported safe, no environmental impact was reported, and authorities began investigating. The alert records a vessel report; it does not establish that the ship w...