Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Drone Strike Hits Gas Tanker at Egypt’s Damietta Port
A small flying robot, called a drone, crashed into a big tanker that was storing gas at a port in Egypt.
The tanker, named Energos Winter, caught fire and the fire spread to another ship nearby.
Firefighters and security teams quickly put out the blaze and made sure no one was hurt.
The Egyptian government said the fire was handled safely, but they did not say the drone was the cause.
Nobody has said who sent the drone, so the incident is still a mystery.
The attack shows how conflicts in the Middle East could spread to other places.
The incident happened on July 29, 2024, at the port of Damietta.
The fire was stopped before it could cause serious damage or injuries.
The event is being watched closely by people who study security and international politics.
A drone struck the U.S.-owned floating storage tanker Energos Winter at Damietta port, causing a fire.
The fire spread to a second vessel, Gaslog Salem, and was contained by emergency teams.
No injuries or fatalities were reported, and the incident was handled under approved emergency response plans.
Egypt’s petroleum ministry confirmed a fire but did not attribute it to a drone attack.
No claim of responsibility has been made for the incident.
- Who
- U.S.-owned tanker Energos Winter and Egyptian authorities
- What
- Drone hit the tanker, causing a fire that spread to a second vessel
- When
- July 29, 2024
- Where
- Damietta port, Mediterranean Sea, Egypt
- Why
- Suspected drone strike; no claim of responsibility
- Incident
- Drone strike on tanker
- Vessel
- Energos Winter
- Location
- Damietta port, Egypt
- Date
- July 29, 2024
- Outcome
- Fire contained, no injuries