13 Indians among 16 missing as oil tanker capsizes off Oman coast
Sixteen people, including 13 Indians aboard a Comorian-flagged oil tanker, went missing after it capsized off the coast of Oman, officials said on Wednesday.
The Sultanate of Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said the oil tanker capsized at 25 NM southeast of Ras Madrakah on Tuesday.
Though Oman has not specified the cause of the incident, it said search and rescue operations were underway in the area for the missing crew.
The MSC has identified the vessel as the Prestige Falcon and said it has 16 crew members on board, including 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans.
The Indian Navy deployed the warship INS Teg along with maritime surveillance aircraft P-81 to assist Oman in the search and rescue operations of the missing oil tanker, local media reports, quoting Indian defence officials.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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