Indian seafarer killed in attack on commercial vessel off Oman coast
This was the 11th death of an Indian ship crew member in the Strait of Hormuz since the war in West Asia began.
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An Indian seafarer was killed in an attack on a commercial ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The vessel was sailing towards India when two torpedoes struck the ship, the Forward Seamen’s Union of India said.
Suraj Yadav, from Uttar Pradesh, is the 11th Indian seafarer to be killed in the Strait of Hormuz since the war in West Asia began, in attacks involving four Indian ships and 60 foreign-flagged vessels, the Hindustan Times reported.
The MV Cape Dao had 28 crew members on board, including 20 Indians, the union said. The Ministry of External Affairs said 19 of the 20 Indian seafarers were rescued.
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The ministry added that the “continuing incidents of attacks on commercial shipping in the region are deeply worrisome”.
“We reiterate our call for dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate tensions and enable early return of peace to the region,” the ministry said. “The targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure in the region must end, and free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the international waterways in the region must be restored at the earliest.”
The union said that “innocent civilian seafarers are being slaughtered in and around Hormuz”.
It demanded “immediate accountability, safe passage, and justice for Suraj Yadav and every Indian seafarer...
