UAE Rescues 22 Crew Members After Oil Tanker Catches Fire In Gulf

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates National Guard said on Saturday it had rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire broke out aboard an oil tanker in Gulf waters.

The National Guard said its Coast Guard received a distress report from the crew and dispatched specialist teams, which located the vessel. All of those rescued were in stable condition, it said. The statement did not identify the tanker.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Hatem Maher; Editing by Joe Bavier)

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