Tuesday 31 / March / 2026
The Dubai Media Office said in an update that the blaze on a Kuwaiti tanker anchored off Dubai had been successfully extinguished.
"Relevant teams continue to assess the situation and take the necessary measures, and updates will be shared as they become available," the office said.
A Kuwaiti oil tanker anchored in the Dubai port was hit by what appears to have been Iranian strikes, Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported.
The oil tanker was fully loaded at the time of the incident, KUNA reported citing Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The company warned of a possible oil spill in surrounding waters.
The Dubai Media Office later said firefighting teams were responding to the incident and that the safety of all 24 crew members was secured. There were no casualties reported.
