Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Five Indian Crew Evacuated After Kuwaiti Tanker Attack
A projectile hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker as it travelled through the region.
The ship caught fire.
Five Indian crew members were brought safely ashore in Oman, and none was hurt.
Indian diplomats and Omani authorities helped with the rescue.
The UK’s maritime monitoring agency also reported a tanker struck near Oman, with its crew safe and no environmental damage reported.
Other updates described projectile incidents in Saudi Arabia.
The articles do not say who fired the projectile that hit the tanker.
Five Indian crew members were safely brought ashore in Oman after a projectile struck their Kuwaiti-flagged tanker.
The vessel, MT Kazimah III, caught fire during transit; all five crew members were reported unharmed.
The Indian Embassy in Muscat thanked Omani authorities and said Indian diplomats helped coordinate the rescue.
UKMTO reported a crude oil tanker was hit by an unknown projectile four nautical miles east of Oman; it said the crew were safe and no environmental impact was reported.
The live updates also reported missile debris injuring a resident in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region and a projectile damaging a school in Najran.
- Who
- Five Indian crew members aboard the Kuwaiti-flagged tanker MT Kazimah III.
- What
- The tanker was struck by a projectile and caught fire; the five crew members were evacuated safely to Oman.
- When
- The reports were published on October 3, 2026; UKMTO’s warning was dated October 2.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz region; the crew were brought ashore in Oman.
- Why
- The crew were evacuated after the tanker was hit and caught fire. The projectile’s source and motive were not identified.
- Vessel
- MT Kazimah III, a Kuwaiti-flagged very large crude carrier
- Crew evacuated
- Five Indian nationals
- Crew condition
- All five were reported unharmed
- Rescue location
- Oman
- Reported impact
- The tanker caught fire after being struck by a projectile
- UKMTO report
- A tanker was struck four nautical miles east of Oman; its crew were safe and no environmental impact was reported
- Vessel owner
- Kuwait Oil Tanker Company