LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - The crew of a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker were being evacuated after its was hit as it sailed along the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz and suffered significant damage, three sources said on Tuesday.

The vessel, Al Rekayyat, was loaded with LNG and sent out distress signals seeking assistance after it was hit on its port side, another source said earlier on Tuesday.

The vessel’s condition was not known at this stage, the three sources said.