MyJoyOnline· 12h ago· 1 min read
Egypt's cabinet has confirmed that a drone attack caused the fire that broke out on Wednesday on two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, a key liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub.
“No party has claimed responsibility,” a statement said, adding that authorities were continuing to investigate the incident and “take the necessary measures to preserve Egypt's interests and national security”.
The drone reportedly hit a US-owned floating storage and regasification vessel, Energos Winter, sparking a blaze that spread to a Greek-owned LNG tanker, GasLog Salem.
Verified videos posted on social media showed clouds of black smoke rising from the port and tugboats hosing down the ships with water.
The fires were extinguished and no casualties were reported by Egyptian authorities, who said the port was continuing to operate at full capacity on Thursday.
Energos Winter and GasLog Salem…
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