Jerusalem Post: Mysterious explosion on oil tanker off coast of Syria - report
A tanker off the coast of Syria had a fire in one of the engines.
An explosion rocked an oil tanker off the coast of Syria on Sunday, causing a small fire in one of its engines, state media said.
The fire on the ship - off the coast of Syria's Mediterranean port of Banias - was extinguished by the crew quickly with no casualties, it said.
"The technical fault took place in one of the engines of the oil tanker near the coast... it caused a small fire and a plume of smoke," state media said.
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Update: Another 'Mystery Explosion' Has Hit An Oil Tanker Off Syria's Coast (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: Mysterious fires and explosions are not only happening in places like Syria .... Massive fire breaks out near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant - Watch (Jerusalem Post). Also here .... Iran chemical factory catches fire near holy city of Qom (AP).
