– Padmesh Prabhune
Indian Navy’s warship INS Teg has rescued as of today nine crew members out of 16, who went missing after an oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman. The navy warship has been deployed for Search and Rescue assistance for the capsized oil tanker and search and rescue operations are underway to find the rest.
According to reports, out of the nine members, eight are Indians and one is from Sri Lanka. The entire crew of MT Falcon Prestige, a Comoros-flagged 117-metre-long oil products tanker built in 2007, capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah near the port town of Duqn in Oman on Monday July 15. Three Sri Lankan nationals were among the 16 crew members.
The operations are being conducted in challenging weather conditions as the area is experiencing rough seas and strong winds. Indian Navy’s Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft P8I is also assisting in the search for survivors.
The Indian Embassy said it is in constant touch with the Omani authorities and the search and rescue (SAR) operation is being coordinated by the Oman Maritime Security Centre and the Indian Navy is conducting operations in the region.
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