A U.S.-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta was struck by a drone, Reuters reported yesterday, Tuesday, July 28, citing British maritime security firm Ambrey.

Port services provider Inchcape also stated in a separate message that fires broke out on two gas tankers at the port of Damietta.

According to industry sources, a drone struck the floating storage tanker Energos Winter, causing a fire that then spread to another vessel, the GasLog Salem.

Other security sources also reported that the explosion was caused by a drone attack.

Ambrey reported that the crew members were evacuated and the fire has been brought under control.

No group or faction has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.

(Photo: Captured from the Egypt Oil & Gas Group website, Yonhap News)