A missile killed one seafarer aboard an oil tanker in the Gulf
One seafarer was killed in an explosion believed caused by a missile attack on the tanker MT Velos Sapphire in the Gulf on Thursday, Reuters reported. Greek management firm Velos Tankers said the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel was unladen and sailing toward Bahrain. The crew member was initially reported missing, then found fatally injured aboard.
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One seafarer was killed in an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf on Thursday, the ship’s manager said Friday. The Marshall Islands-flagged MT Velos Sapphire was sailing without cargo toward Bahrain when it was struck, Greek management firm Velos Tankers said. The crew member was initially reported missing after the explosion and was later found fatally injured on board, the company said. The reports did not identify who was responsible for the suspected attack.
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Arab News and News.az report that a seafarer was killed in a suspected missile attack on a tanker in the Gulf, and Devdiscourse carries the same event report. The reports were published on November 6, 2026, consistent with the proposed timing.