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Two Indian seafarers missing after drone attack on tanker off Oman
A drone attack struck the tanker MT PETRO DOLPHIN at Sohar Anchorage off Oman on October 11.
The ship was carrying 11 Indian seafarers.
Nine crew members were rescued and reported safe, but two remained missing.
India’s shipping minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, said the local Coast Guard was carrying out search-and-rescue operations.
Indian authorities were coordinating with relevant officials to support the effort.
The missing crew members had not yet been located in the latest update.
The search was continuing.
A drone attack struck tanker MT PETRO DOLPHIN at Sohar Anchorage, Oman, on October 11.
The vessel was carrying 11 Indian seafarers.
Nine crew members were rescued and are safe, while two Indian nationals remain missing.
The local Coast Guard is conducting search-and-rescue operations.
Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said authorities are coordinating to support the rescue efforts.
- Who
- Eleven Indian seafarers were aboard the tanker; nine were rescued and two remain missing.
- What
- A drone attack struck the tanker MT PETRO DOLPHIN.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Sohar Anchorage, Oman.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
While nine of our Indian crew members have been successfully rescued and are safe, two Indian nationals currently remain missing
We are continuously coordinating with all relevant authorities to fully support the ongoing rescue efforts and ensure every possible action is taken to safely locate our missing personnel
MT PETRO DOLPHIN was struck by a drone at Sohar Anchorage.
Nine Indian crew members were rescued and two remained missing.
The local Coast Guard was conducting search-and-rescue operations.
- Vessel
- MT PETRO DOLPHIN
- Location
- Sohar Anchorage, Oman
- People aboard
- 11 Indian seafarers
- Rescued
- 9 crew members
- Missing
- 2 Indian nationals
Sources
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