Projectile

Projectile event in Oman on Thu 24th September 2026

24th September 2026

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On 24 September 2026, at 4:06 Muscat time, an unknown projectile (likely an airstrike based on the ongoing conflict around the Strait of Hormuz) fired by unidentified military forces struck the Cape Dao bulk carrier (IMO: 9219020) on the Coast of Kumzar (Khasab, Musandam), 15nm northeast of Khasab. The projectile hit the bridge and crew accommodation area. 19 Indian crew members were evacuated by the Omani Navy. 1 Indian crew member was killed, and another was injured. The projectile started a fire which has since been extinguished. 1 fatality.

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