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Indian sailor missing after attack on commercial vessel off Oman

Thirteen of fourteen Indian crew members aboard the commercial vessel MT El Gaia have been rescued following an attack off the coast of Oman, India's Foreign Ministry reported on Sunday. Search and rescue operations coordinated by Indian and Omani authorities are ongoing for the remaining crew member. The ministry did not state who carried out the attack.

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WhereOman
23.268, 57.671 ±400 km
First reported42 days ago
Published2026-09-14 08:54 UTC
Sources10
How this travelled.
Reports12Independent tellings9
9 independently corroborated tellings, 3 reported as carrying other outlets.

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Global Event Monitor. Indian sailor missing after attack on commercial vessel off Oman. 2026-09-14T08:54:20.992Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2212. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-14/indian-sailor-missing-after-oil-tanker-attacked-off-oman-590a40b4

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