Oil tanker off Saudi Arabian port hit by explosion caused by 'external device'
by Associated Press from on (#5BKZW)
The latest in a series of attacks on shipping in the kingdom will be linked to the Saudis' years-long war with Houthi rebels in Yemen
An oil tanker off the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah has suffered an explosion after being hit by an external source", a shipping company said, suggesting the latest in a series of attacks on vessels in the kingdom amid its years-long war in Yemen.
The Singapore-flagged BW Rhine saw all 22 sailors on board escape without injury after the attack on Sunday, the BW Group said in a statement. The company warned it was possible some oil leaked out from the site of the blast.
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