Explosion reportedly strikes ship off Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Times of India
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The United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations, an organisation under Britain’s royal navy, said the blast happened Sunday, without elaborating. It urged ships in the area to exercise caution.
Dryad Global, a maritime intelligence firm, also reported the blast. Saudi Arabia’s state-run media did not acknowledge the explosion.
There was no immediate word on what caused the blast However, it comes after a mine exploded and damaged a ship off Saudi Arabia last month.
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have used sea mines before in their long war against a Saudi-led coalition. However, the Houthis have not commented.
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