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One seafarer killed in missile attack on tanker in Gulf

Reuters

ATHENS, Nov ‌6 (Reuters) - One seafarer was killed in ​an ‌explosion believed to have ‌been caused by a missile attack ‌on an oil products tanker in the Gulf on Thursday, the ⁠ship's manager said ‌on Friday.

The tanker ⁠MT Velos was sailing ​unladen towards Bahrain when it was ​hit, Greek management ​firm ‌Velos Tankers said in ​a statement.

"The company ⁠is greatly ‌saddened to report ​the ​death of one of its seafarers, who was found fatally injured ‌on board after having initially been reported ‌missing ​in the aftermath of the explosion," it said.

(Reporting by Renee ‌MaltezouEditing by Peter Graff)