Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Torpedoes Strike MV Cape Dao Off Oman, Killing Seafarer
A ship called MV Cape Dao was attacked near Oman.
Two torpedoes hit the ship.
One hit close to where crew members lived.
The other damaged the ship near its engine room.
An Indian worker named Suraj Yadav was badly injured.
He later died from head injuries.
Rescue teams from Oman helped evacuate the surviving crew.
Nineteen Indian seafarers were rescued.
MV Cape Dao was hit by two torpedoes off Oman’s coast.
One torpedo struck near the port-side living quarters, while the other damaged the hull near the engine room.
Indian seafarer Suraj Yadav from Uttar Pradesh died from head injuries sustained in the attack.
The Maritime Security Center and Royal Navy of Oman jointly led the rescue operation.
Nineteen Indian seafarers were among the surviving crew members evacuated.
- Who
- MV Cape Dao’s crew, including Indian seafarer Suraj Yadav, the Maritime Security Center, and the Royal Navy of Oman.
- What
- Two torpedoes struck the ship, killing Yadav and prompting a joint rescue operation.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the attack occurred.
- Where
- Off the coast of Oman.
- Why
- The articles do not state why the ship was attacked.
- Ship
- MV Cape Dao
- Location
- Off the coast of Oman
- Attack
- Two torpedoes struck the vessel
- Fatality
- Suraj Yadav of Uttar Pradesh, India
- Cause of death
- Head injuries sustained in the attack
- Rescued
- Nineteen Indian seafarers were evacuated
- Rescue agencies
- Maritime Security Center and Royal Navy of Oman