The minister added that among the 14 Indian seafarers on board, one succumbed to his injuries.The minister added that one of the seafarers on board succumbed to his injures. The deceased has been identified as Gandhar Nahim Ajij, a native of Gujarat. (REUTERS/Representational)“The Indian MSV AL JUSUFI, carrying 14 Indian seafarers, was struck by an unidentified aerial object while navigating near the coast of Oman.
While 13 crew members safely evacuated and were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard," wrote Sonowal on X.The minister added that one of the seafarers on board succumbed to his injures. The deceased has been identified as Gandhar Nahim Ajij, a native of Gujarat.The minister added that the Indian embassy in Oman is in touch with local authorities to ensure assistance to the 13 survivors.
The ministry is also working towards the swift repatriation of both the surviving crew and mortal remains of our deceased seafarer.Attack on Indian-flagged ships during the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran are a rare occurrence.Earlier in May, an Indian-owned vessel sunk in Omani waters after an unidentified attacks. This attack was also condemned by the ministry of external affairs as "unacceptable."Since the war broke between the US, Israel and Iran broke out on February 28, at least 22 Indians have been killed in attacks on shippong vessels and tankers.
As per the ministry of external affairs, India has also raised the attacks and called for collective security of seafarers. "We are deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. We have lost 22 Indian nationals in the conflict, including 14 seafarers," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing last month.Danita Yadav is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times.
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