A UAV hit a tanker in the anchorage area off the coast of Oman

A drone hit a tanker near the anchorage of the Sohar port off the coast of Oman.

Local authorities are assisting in the evacuation of the tanker crew.

MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. A drone hit a tanker in the Sohar port anchorage area off the coast of Oman and the crew is being evacuated, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) said.

"UKMTO has received reports of an incident involving a tanker in the Sohar port anchorage area off the coast of Oman... UKMTO has reclassified the incident as an attack after confirming that the tanker was hit by a drone. Local authorities are assisting with the evacuation of the crew," the department said in a statement.