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Egypt's cabinet says a drone attack caused a fire on two ships at the Damietta LNG hub; Energos Winter and GasLog Salem were affected but there were no casualties, the port continued operating, and investigators are probing the incident with no responsible party yet identified.
A drone hit the Energos Winter, a US-owned LNG carrier, at Egypt’s Damietta port, igniting a fire that spread to the nearby Gaslog Salem. Crews were evacuated, the fire was contained, and investigators are probing the incident, which would be the first attack on Egyptian soil since the Iran–US war began, amid heightened regional tensions.
Egypt says two gas-processing ships at Damietta port were set on fire by a drone; the blaze was contained with no injuries, and preliminary investigations indicate a drone caused the incident. Authorities say emergency-response plans were followed and no group has claimed responsibility, with ongoing inquiries to determine circumstances and protect national security.