UK maritime authority reports ‘loud explosion’ near ship southeast of Yemeni coast

UK maritime authority reports ‘loud explosion’ near ship southeast of Yemeni coast The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday that it has received a report of a “loud explosion” in close proximity to a vessel 95 nautical metres southeast of Yemen’s port city of Aden. In a post to X, UKMTO added that all the crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported. UKMTO WARNING 106-26 Click here to view the full warning⤵️t.co › iEt5aG0Mru[ #MarSec pic.twitter.com/6QeQIOu6qd — UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) August 5, 2026