Investing.com -- The United Arab Emirates coast guard evacuated 24 people from oil tanker ADALYNN on Tuesday after a collision between two ships in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz.

The coast guard carried out the evacuation following the maritime incident that occurred close to a major global shipping route.

British maritime security firm Ambrey had earlier reported an incident approximately 22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the UAE.

According to Ambrey, the cause of the incident was not security-related.

The collision took place in waters near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil shipments.

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