UK Maritime Agency Confirms Explosion, Oil Spill Incident Near Kuwait
The incident, occurring in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer area, is under investigation as officials evaluate the spill's impact on marine life.
By : AFP
Update: 2026-03-05 01:17 GMT
Kuwait: A tanker was hit by a "large explosion" in the waters off Kuwait, causing an oil spill, British maritime security agency UKMTO said Thursday.
"The Master of a tanker at anchor, reports witnessing and hearing a large explosion on the port side then seeing a small craft leave the vicinity" off the Gulf state's Mubarak Al-Kabeer area, the agency posted on X.
"There is oil in the water coming from a cargo tank which could have some environmental impact."