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The latest incident involved tanker Settebello, where 3 Indian nationals remain missing, while an earlier strike on tanker Marivex saw all 24 Indian crew members rescued safely.
Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula. (AFP file photo)
Two commercial vessels carrying Indian crew members have come under attack off the coast of Oman within three days.
The latest incident involved the tanker Settebello, where three Indian nationals remain missing, while an earlier strike on the tanker Marivex saw all 24 Indian crew members rescued safely.
Three Indians Missing In Latest Attack
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that three Indian crew members were missing and 21 others had been rescued after an attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman.
The ministry condemned the attack and said the Indian Embassy in Oman was closely monitoring the situation while coordinating with Omani authorities in ongoing search and rescue efforts.
Earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency also reported an incident involving a tanker about 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman. It said local authorities were assisting with the evacuation of the crew after a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room.
UKMTO reported one casualty and two missing persons, though it did not identify the vessel involved.
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