July 7 (Reuters) - Three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, including an LNG carrier at risk of explosion, as huge crowds mourned Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the holy city of Qom.Qatar blamed Iran for the attack on a huge Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker, the Al Rekayyat, which reported being struck overnight by a drone that caused a fire in its engine room.The crew were safe and being evacuated, but maritime security sources told Reuters the fire could put the ship at risk of explosion.

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