Riyadh, Sept. 2 (SANA) Two Filipino sailors were killed in a security incident involving the Saudi-flagged tanker SIDR as it transited the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 31, Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company Bahri said Wednesday.
Bahri said in a statement posted on X that the incident occurred at about 11:40 p.m. local time on Aug. 31 while the vessel was transiting the strategic waterway.
The company confirmed that two Filipino crew members died as a result of the incident.
Bahri said it remained in continuous contact with the vessel and was coordinating closely with relevant authorities and maritime industry stakeholders while monitoring developments.
The company said the safety and well-being of its crews and employees remained its top priority and reaffirmed its commitment to safety, security and environmental protection standards.
Bahri did not provide further details on the nature of the incident or the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Maritime risk-management firm Marisks reported Tuesday that the Saudi-flagged SIDR was struck by unidentified projectiles about 16.6 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, late Monday.
The incident was one of two involving tankers carrying Saudi crude oil in the area that night. The Liberian-flagged Senegal Prosperity was struck by three unidentified projectiles minutes after the SIDR incident, according to maritime sources.
The incidents come amid heightened security risks and disruptions to commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global energy shipments.
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