Two foreign oil tankers were engulfed in flames on Thursday in Iraqi territorial waters near the al-Faw port, prompting an urgent evacuation and firefighting response.
Emergency crews successfully evacuated 25 crew members from the stricken vessels, but at least one individual has been confirmed dead, reports Al Jazeera.
Quoting Iraqi officials, a Reuters dispatch has indicated that early inquiries into the incident suggest it could have been carried out using boats laden with explosives, with potential links to Iran.
