# UKMTO: Tanker reports two explosions while transiting Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/16684

- CGTN, 2026-08-06 00:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-06/news-1PnA2ysJe0M/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A tanker reported two explosions while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations office. The report concerns an incident involving a vessel in the strategically important waterway.

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