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A drone struck a US-owned floating gas storage vessel at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta on July 29, British maritime security firm Ambrey said, in an incident that could signal a further widening of conflict across the Middle East.

Egypt's Petroleum Ministry confirmed a fire involving a gasification vessel and a storage vessel at the port but did not identify the cause.

It said the blaze was quickly contained, with no injuries or fatalities, and Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi visited the site to oversee the response.

Three trading sources said the drone hit the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Winter, causing a fire that spread to another tanker, Gaslog Salem.

Two security sources said the blast was assessed as likely caused by a drone strike, while maritime risk management firm Vanguard said the vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile.

Responsibility for the incident was not immediately clear.

It came hours after Iran launched missiles at US forces in Jordan, while Washington and Saudi Arabia struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq, raising concerns the conflict could spread further across the region.

Reuters verified videos showing the damaged vessels at Damietta port.

Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-live-blog-trump- middle-east/33803414.html?lbis=467171