Indian Navy rescues 9 crew members including 8 Indians after oil tanker capsizes off Oman
Indian Navy's warship INS Teg has rescued nine crew members out of 16, who went missing after an oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman.
The navy warship was deployed for the search and rescue assistance for the capsized oil tanker.
Of the nine members rescued, eight are Indians and one is from Sri Lanka.
The entire crew of MT Falcon Prestige, a Comoros-flagged oil tanker capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah near the port town of Duqn in Oman. 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.
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The Navy's Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft P8I is also assisting in the search for survivors.
The oil tanker was en route to the Yemeni port city of Aden, according to marinetraffic.com.
After being capsized, the oil tanker transmitted a distress call around 10 pm on July 15 off the coast of Oman, said reports.
