US-Israel strikes in Iran: Indian national killed in attack on oil tanker off Oman coast

NEW DELHI: An Indian nationalist was killed aft an lipid tanker was attacked disconnected the seashore of Oman, triggering an detonation and occurrence onboard, Omani authorities said connected Monday.According to Oman’s maritime information centre, the lipid tanker MKD VYOM was targeted 52 nautical miles disconnected the seashore of Muscat Governorate amid rising tensions successful the Gulf region."The lipid tanker MKD VYOM, flying the emblem of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, was attacked by an unmanned vessel 52 nautical miles disconnected the seashore of Muscat Governorate. The tanker was carrying astir 59,463 metric tons of cargo," the Omani maritime information centre said successful a statement.Authorities said the onslaught led to a blast wrong the vessel’s motor section."The onslaught resulted successful a occurrence and detonation successful the main motor room, sidesplitting 1 unit member, an Indian national," it added.

The incidental comes arsenic Iran continues its retaliation run crossed the Gulf pursuing caller subject escalations successful the region. Further details connected the information of different unit members oregon the grade of harm to the vas were not instantly available.