An explosion aboard an Iranian tanker has set the NIOC-owned vessel on fire near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, APA reports citing Sputnik
Heavy damages have been inflicted on the vessel, and oil is spilling into the Red Sea, according to reports.
According to experts quoted by the Iranian news agency, an investigation is underway and it could be a "terrorist" act.
The vessel, operated by the National Iranian Oil Company, caught fire 100 km (about 60 miles) from the Saudi port city of Jeddah.
The blast reportedly happened on the hull of the vessel, and caused damage to the two main reservoirs of the tanker.
Marine tracking websites show the 20-year-old Sinopa tanker about 60 miles south-west of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, which could be the one that had an explosion.
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