LONDON: A drone has hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident. Port services firm Inchcape said in a separate message two gas tankers had caught fire at Damietta. The drone hit floating storage tanker Energos Winter, causing a fire that then spread to another vessel, Gaslog Salem, three trading sources familiar with the incident said. Two separate security sources said the cause of the blast was a drone strike.

A drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an

According to a Reuters report citing two security sources, the incident may have been caused by drones targeting Egyptian gas storage tankers.

Authorities say fire is under control but stay silent on reports of a drone collision

An explosion rocked an LNG vessel at Egypt's Damietta Port after a drone strike. This incident raises fears of conflict spreading to energy hubs. US and Saudi forces conducted…