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Bihar Family Searches for Seafarer Missing After Hormuz Attack
A seafarer named Sumit has been missing for eight days after an attack near Hormuz.
His family is worried because they do not know where he is.
A relative said emails sent on September 14 and 18 were not answered.
The ship connected to the case was abandoned and is expected to be towed to a port.
Water has entered the ship and may need to be pumped out.
This makes the family afraid that Sumit could still be inside.
The family says the Oman embassy is helping them.
It also says it has not received help or information from DG Shipping.
A Bihar family is searching for Sumit, a seafarer missing for eight days after the Hormuz attack.
A relative said emails sent on September 14 and 18 received no reply.
The family says it has received no concrete information about Sumit’s whereabouts.
The abandoned ship is expected to be towed to port, with water pumped out after entering the vessel.
The family fears Sumit could still be inside the ship and says the Oman embassy is assisting.
- Who
- Sumit, a missing seafarer, and his family are seeking information; the family says the Oman embassy is assisting.
- What
- The family is searching for Sumit eight days after an attack and fears he may still be inside an abandoned ship.
- Where
- The incident is connected to the Hormuz area; the family is in Bihar, and the ship is expected to be towed to a port.
- When
- The seafarer had been missing for eight days; the relative cited unanswered emails sent on September 14 and 18.
- Why
- The family lacks concrete information about Sumit’s whereabouts and is concerned because water has entered the ship before it is towed.
Family’s Concerns
Reported Official Response
Information about Sumit
Family’s Concerns
The family says it has received no concrete information and that DG Shipping is not helping or sharing information.
Reported Official Response
The family says it is in contact with the Oman embassy, which is assisting it.
Condition of the ship
Family’s Concerns
The family is worried that Sumit may still be inside while water is entering the abandoned ship.
Reported Official Response
The ship is expected to be towed to port, where water will be removed through pumping.
Key facts
- Missing person
- Sumit, a seafarer
- Length of disappearance
- Eight days
- Family location
- Bihar
- Unanswered emails
- September 14 and 18
- Ship status
- The abandoned ship is expected to be towed to port
- Main concern
- The family fears Sumit could still be inside the ship
- Reported assistance
- The Oman embassy is assisting the family
Quotes
An unnamed relative of Sumit
A relative of the missing seafarer who works for a Gurgaon-based firm
“We are getting anxious day by day over the lack of clarity.”
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“what if Sumit is still inside?”
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Sources
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