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Indian seafarer killed in attack on MV Cape Dao off Oman
An Indian national was killed when the bulk carrier MV Cape Dao was struck by two torpedoes off the coast of Oman while sailing toward India. The vessel was carrying 28 crew members at the time of the strike. It is not yet known who carried out the attack.
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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
- thehinduEmbassy in Oman
- expressOman
4 differing positions reported on location across 5 publishers; unresolved.
- thehinduMV Cape Dao
- telegramoff Oman
- thenationalnewsoff Oman
- expressnear Strait of Hormuz
- splash247Hormuz
WhereOman
23.268, 57.671 ±400 km
First reported32 days ago
Published2026-09-23 16:49 UTC
Sources6
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports7Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.
Corrections and updates
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Global Event Monitor. Indian seafarer killed in attack on MV Cape Dao off Oman. 2026-09-23T16:49:17.242Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3328. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-23/an-indian-seafarer-was-killed-after-the-mv-cape-dao-522714b2
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