LPG tanker hit by debris in Strait of Hormuz; crew safe: UKMTO

September 22, 2026 1:06 AM

LPG tanker hit by debris in Strait of Hormuz; crew safe: UKMTO

An LPG tanker was hit by debris from unknown projectiles while transiting outbound from the Strait of Hormuz, following a similar incident earlier in the day, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday. The UKMTO said it had received a delayed report of the incident from the vessel's master. All crew members were reported safe, and no environmental impact was reported. The tanker will continue to its next port of call while authorities investigate the incident, the UKM...

Thirty dead in Beijing following heavy rain, Xinhua reports

July 29, 2025 9:09 AM

Thirty dead in Beijing following heavy rain, Xinhua reports

Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as as almost a year's worth of rain hit the capital in a matter of days, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The deaths were reported in Beijing's mountainous northern districts, with 28 in Miyun and two in Yanqing. State media did not specify when or how the deaths occurred. Heavy rain started last Wednesday and intensified around Beijing and surrounding provinces on Monday, with the capital getting ra...