'Mayday, mayday,' alerts Qatari LNG tanker at risk of explosion after Hormuz attack

A Qatari LNG tanker issued a distress call after being hit in the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly putting it at risk of exploding. "Mayday, mayday, mayday. This is vessel Al Rekayyat...We are being hit by a drone on the port side, top of engine room," the ship's captain said. According to US and Qatari officials, Iran was behind the attack.