On October 11, a drone attack took place on the Nicaraguan-flagged oil tanker MT Petro Dolphin in Sohar Anchorage off the coast of Oman. There were 11 Indian sailors on board this tanker. Two Indian sailors are missing after the attack, while nine people have been rescued safely. Search and rescue operations are being conducted to find the missing sailors.
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has given this information. He told that the local Coast Guard is continuously running operations to find the missing Indians. The Government of India is also in touch with the concerned authorities, so that all possible help can be provided in the rescue work.
Understand the whole matter in 5 points
1. What did Sonowal say?
Sonowal said in a post on social media platform He further said, “Nine of our Indian sailors have been rescued safely, but two Indian citizens are still missing.”
2. The minister said that the local coast guard force is actively running the operation. He said that constant contact has been maintained with the concerned authorities to safely locate the missing sailors. Sonowal said, “We are continuously coordinating with all concerned authorities with the aim of providing full support to the rescue operation and taking all possible steps to safely locate the missing sailors.”
3. It is believed that it was an Iranian drone which attacked the tanker. However, no official statement has come yet regarding this.
4. What did the Indian Embassy in Muscat, the capital of Oman, say?
The Indian Embassy located in Muscat, the capital of Oman, has also confirmed this incident. According to the Embassy, two of the 11 Indian sailors on board the ship are reported missing. The embassy said that it is closely monitoring the entire matter and is in constant touch with the concerned authorities.
5.How many Indians on the ship? Questions?
The post further said that out of the 11 Indian sailors on board the ship, two are reported missing. The Embassy is in constant touch with the concerned authorities. The incident comes amid increasing concerns over the safety of Indian sailors working on international ships and attacks on commercial ships in the Gulf region.