A crew member was killed after two projectiles hit a Greek oil tanker near Qatar

The tanker management company “Velos Tankers” said the “Velos Sapphire” tanker was targeted by two unidentified projectiles in the late hours of Wednesday, about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat al-Shamal in Qatar. The impact caused an explosion and a fire, which the crew brought under control.

The tanker was carrying no cargo at the time of the incident and was heading to Bahrain. The company said no other casualties or environmental pollution have been reported, and the tanker has been transferred to Bahrain for further investigation.

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