Conflict · Tanker explosionPersian Gulf tanker explosion: One crew member dead, ship in BahrainGeschreven 6 november 2026 om 17:52 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07A missing seafarer was found fatally injured aboard the Velos Sapphire.0:11The ship's Greek manager, Velos Tankers, says one crew member died.0:16The surviving crew escaped injury and extinguished the fire.0:20The damaged tanker is now in port for a hull assessment.0:23What caused the explosion, and how badly did it damage the ship?0:27The tanker was sailing through the Persian Gulf toward Bahrain when the explosion0:32struck.0:33It was carrying no cargo.0:35A fire followed the blast, and the crew brought it under control.0:38The explosion happened Thursday, November fifth.0:42The seafarer was initially missing in its aftermath.0:45On Friday, November6, Velos Tankers announced that the crew member had been found0:50fatally injured aboard the vessel.0:52The Velos Sapphire is an oil products tanker registered under the Marshall Islands0:57flag.0:57Velos Tankers manages the vessel from Greece.1:01The ship's identifying numbers distinguish it from similarly named vessels.1:05Velos Tankers suspects a missile attack.1:08But the cause hasn't been confirmed.1:11Responsibility for any attack is also unresolved.1:14The explosion's location is known only broadly as the Persian Gulf during the voyage1:19toward Bahrain.1:20The vessel was brought to Khalifa bin Salman Port in Bahrain.1:25By Friday, its hull damage was still being assessed.1:28The crew had extinguished the fire, but the ship's condition still needed1:33examination.1:33The death announcement settles the fate of the missing seafarer.1:37The remaining crew were reported physically uninjured.1:41The extent of the hull damage and when the vessel can safely resume its voyage are1:46still unknown.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexWie meldde watPunten die maar één medium meldde16Alleen gemeld door CBS TexasOne crew member was found fatally injured after initially being reported missing following the expl…6 nov, 16:00 UTCMT Velos Sapphire was hit by an explosion Thursday while sailing toward Bahrain.6 nov, 16:00 UTCA tanker master reported an explosion at the waterline of a vessel leaving the Strait of Hormuz nea…6 nov, 16:00 UTCVelos Tankers said no other crew members were injured and the crew extinguished the shipboard fire.6 nov, 16:00 UTCThe company described the cause as a suspected missile attack.6 nov, 16:00 UTCUKMTO said the crew were safe and the tanker remained under its own power and continued its voyage.6 nov, 16:00 UTCAlleen gemeld door CBS NewsVelos Tankers said one seafarer was found fatally injured aboard after initially being reported mis…6 nov, 16:00 UTCVelos Tankers said an explosion hit the MT Velos Sapphire Thursday as it sailed toward Bahrain.6 nov, 16:00 UTCVelos Tankers said no other crew members were injured and the crew extinguished a fire caused by th…6 nov, 16:00 UTCAlleen gemeld door Deutsche WelleVelos Tankers said one seafarer was found fatally injured aboard after initially being reported mis…6 nov, 17:47 UTCVelos Tankers said MT Velos Sapphire was sailing toward Bahrain when it was attacked.6 nov, 17:47 UTCVelos Tankers said an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack occurred aboard th…6 nov, 17:47 UTCThe explosion caused a fire aboard MT Velos Sapphire.6 nov, 17:47 UTCThe crew extinguished the fire.6 nov, 17:47 UTCKhalifa Bin Salman Port received the tanker.6 nov, 17:47 UTCThe company reported no other injured crew members.6 nov, 17:47 UTCElke regel is de bewering zoals wij die uit het bericht van dat medium hebben vastgelegd. Vergeleken per 6 november 2026 om 18:02 UTC.
