DUBAI: Egypt is investigating a drone attack that caused a fire aboard two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, with the cabinet confirming on Thursdsy that the blaze was caused by a drone. The incident involved a US-owned gas storage tanker, the Energos Winter, which was reportedly struck by an unidentified projectile, according to maritime security sources. The fire later spread to another vessel, the Gaslog Salem, before being extinguished. Egypt’s cabinet said no party has claimed responsibility for the attack and that investigations are ongoing.

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.