# Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says

https://mins.news/en/item/59295

- BBC News, 2026-09-15 13:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3n07ydqdzlvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Oman says two sailors are missing and 23 were rescued after the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was attacked and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it struck naval mines, while the US says Iranian missiles and a drone hit the vessel.

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