Tag: tanker

Dated tanker footage misrepresented as Huthi, Islamic Resistance assault

A video circulating on social media purports to show a ship ablaze near Haifa in Israel after being targeted by Yemen’s Huthi rebels and the Islamic Resistance of Iraq. This is false; the clip is from 2019 and depicts gas tankers that caught fire during a fuel transfer. “Yemen and Iraq successfully targeted two Isr*aeli […]

Tanker truck driver dies in fiery accident in Nappanee

May 24—NAPPANEE — A tanker truck driver has died in a fiery crash in Nappanee. The truck caught fire after rolling onto its side on Tomahawk Trail in Nappanee. Indiana State Police, which was assisting the Nappanee Police Department and Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, reported at approximately 12:55 p.m. Friday, officers with the Nappanee Police […]

Oil Tanker Hit by Missile Off Coast of Yemen, AFP Reports

(Bloomberg) — An oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen, Agence France-Presse reported. Most Read from Bloomberg The vessel was near the Bab el-Mandeb strait about 10 nautical miles (19 kilometers) southwest of the city of Mokha, the report said Saturday, citing maritime security firm Ambrey. The Iran-backed Houthi militants […]

Eight dead, two missing after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan

Eight people have died after a South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in south-western Japan, authorities said. One crew member survived and was rescued, with another two unaccounted for. Officials said the tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid, a corrosive organic compound used in adhesives, paints and polishes. No leak has […]