Two Indian crew members missing after the tanker Settebello attack have been confirmed dead, taking the reported number of Indian seafarers killed in the West Asia conflict to five. Reports also indicate that at least 10 Indian nationals have died across the region since the war began
New Delhi: Two of the three Indian seafarers who went missing after the oil tanker Settebello was hit in a suspected US military strike off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead, the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) said on Thursday.
One Indian crew member, identified as the vessel’s chief engineer, remains missing, while 21 other Indian crew members were rescued. With these deaths, the number of Indian seafarers killed since the West Asia war started has reportedly risen to at least five.
The casualties have occurred during attacks on foreign-flagged commercial vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.
Reportedly, at least 10 Indian nationals have been killed and several others injured across the Middle East since the war began. The casualties have occurred in a range of incidents, including military strikes and attacks on commercial shipping routes in the region.
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