Situation ‘under control’ after explosion at Damietta port in Egypt

Situation ‘under control’ after explosion at Damietta port in Egypt Mee reported earlier that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker in Egypt. Al Jazeera is reporting that the vessels involved have been safely relocated outside the port area. “Local authorities responded promptly” after an explosion was report

A fire broke out on a regasification ship and a storage vessel at Egypt’s Damietta port, with no injuries or human casualties reported, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said. Following the report of the incident, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi travelled to the site to monitor co

Oil ministry says no injuries in incident affecting two vessels, with port operations expected to resume overnight.

A huge explosion rocked the port. 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Updated: 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Damietta Port (Image: Getty)A drone strike has been reported at Damietta Port in Egypt after an explosion occurred on a cargo ship near an LNG facility.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around the world and mor