Egypt confirms drone caused fire on two gas vessels at Damietta

CAIRO: A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday (Jul 30), confirming for the first time that the blaze which erupted a day earlier was the result of an attack rather than an accident.No party has claimed responsibility, and authorities were continuing their investigations and taking necessary measures to protect Egypt's national security, the cabinet added.British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday that a drone had hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at the port, in an initial assessment that raised concerns about a further spread of conflict across the Middle East.Three trading sources familiar with the incident said the drone hit floating storage tanker Energos Winter, causing a fire