Projectile causes explosion near vessel in Gulf: UK monitor

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A projectile caused an explosion near a bulk carrier off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a British maritime monitor has said, noting there were no injuries reported, AFP reports.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report of an incident 15 nautical miles (28 kilometres) north of Sharjah that a “Bulk Carrier reported an explosion from an unknown projectile in close proximity to the vessel”.

“All crew are reported safe,” it added.

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