UKMTO reports explosions heard in the southern Red Sea

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that a tanker reported an explosion while crossing the Red Sea.

It added in a post on X that the crew and vessel are safe and no environmental damage was reported.

This comes after Yemen's Houthis said earlier on Tuesday that they fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi Arabian oil tanker in the Red Sea for violating their maritime blockade and ignoring warning calls.

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