India-flagged cargo ship with 14 onboard comes under attack, sailor killed near oman

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New Delhi: One sailor killed after an Indian-flagged cargo vessel carrying 14 Indian seafarers was struck by an unidentified aerial object near the coast of Oman on Monday.

Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal informed that the 13 other seafarers have been successfully evacuated and rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.

The vessel, identified as MSV AL JUSUFI, was navigating near the Omani coast when the incident occurred.

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The deceased seafarer has been identified as Gandhar Nahim Ajij, a native of Gujarat, who succumbed to his injuries following the strike.

The Indian Embassy in Oman is likewise communicating with the concerned authorities to repatriate the 13 surviving seafarers as well as the mortal remains of the departed.

The identification of the object that hit is currently being determined, and the nature of the event.

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